Karen Makishima(Mục đảo かれん,Makishima Karen,born November 1, 1976)is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Digital Affairs, Minister for Digital Reform, Minister in charge of Administrative Reforms, Minister in charge of Civil Service Reform and Minister of State for Regulatory Reform in theFirst Kishida Cabinet.[1]A member of theLiberal Democratic Party,she has been a member of theHouse of Representativesfrom theKanagawa 17th districtsince 2012.[2]
Karen Makishima | |
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Mục đảo かれん | |
 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Minister for Digital Transformation | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Takuya Hirai |
| Succeeded by | Taro Kono |
| Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Taro Kono |
| Succeeded by | Naoki Okada |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives forKanagawa's 17th district | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yōsuke Kamiyama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1976 Kanagawa,Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | International Christian University George Washington University |
| Occupation | University professor |
Early life and education
editMakishima was born inYokosuka, Kanagawa.Her father was an assistant to representativeJunichiro Koizumiand stood as a proportional representation candidate in the1998 House of Councillors election.She received her bachelor's and doctorate fromInternational Christian Universityand master's fromGeorge Washington University.[3]
Political career
editShe ran for the Kanagawa 17th district seat in the2009 election,but lost to DPJ candidate Yosuke Kamiyama. She defeated Kamiyama to win the seat in the2012 election.
Karen Makishima is the only female candidate from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) running in her prefecture for the 2024 general election. Her candidacy highlights the challenges women face in Japan’s male-dominated political landscape, where female representation in parliament remains low despite efforts to reduce the gender gap.[4]
References
edit- ^"New Prime Minister Kishida Fumio Names a Cabinet with Many Fresh Faces".nippon.2021-10-05.Retrieved2021-11-03.
- ^"MAKISHIMA Karen | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan".jimin.jp.Retrieved2021-11-03.
- ^"MAKISHIMA Karen | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan".jimin.jp.Retrieved2021-10-09.
- ^Kaneko, Kaori; Kelly, Tim; Wang, Irene (23 October 2024)."A man's world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears".Reuters.Retrieved24 October2024.
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