| Education: |
| 1976 |
BA in Sociology, Cairo University, Egypt. |
| 1972 |
Arabic Intensive Course, Oriental Studies,
American University of Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1971 |
Faculty of Sociology, Kwansei Gakuin University,
Japan. |
| Career: |
| 2010 |
Chairperson, General Council, Liberal
Democratic
Party |
| 2009 |
Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters,
Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2008 |
Visiting Professor, Chuo University Graduate
School (as of 2009) |
| 2007 |
Minister
of Defense (First Abe Cabinet) |
| 2006 |
Special
Advisor to the Prime Minister for National Security Affairs
(First Abe Cabinet) |
| 2005 |
Re-elected
to the House of Representatives.
Minister of the Environment, Minister in Charge of Global Environmental
Problems, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories
Affairs
(Third Koizumi Cabinet)
Minister of the Environment, Minister in Charge of Global Environmental
Problems, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories
Affairs
(Reshuffled Third Koizumi Cabinet)
|
| 2004 |
Minister
of the Environment, Minister in Charge of Global Environmental
Problems, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
(Reshuffled Second Koizumi Cabinet) |
| 2003 |
Member
of the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives
Minister of the Environment and Minister in Charge of Global
Environmental Problems (Second Reshuffled First Koizumi Cabinet)
Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Minister of the Environment, Minister in Charge of Global Environmental
Problems (Second Koizumi Cabinet) |
| 2000 |
Re-elected
to the House of Representatives from Hyogo Prefecture's
Sixth District.
Vice-Chair, New Conservative Party Policy Planning Committee.
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare of the House of
Representatives.
Member, Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Representatives. |
| 1999 |
State
Secretary for the Economic Planning Chair of the Liberal Party.
Member, Committee on Public Relations of the Liberal Party. |
| 1998 |
Director,
Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Representatives.
Member, Standing Committee on Trade and Industry of the House of
Representatives.
Founding Member of the Liberal Party. |
| 1997 |
Chair,
Standing Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives. |
| 1996 |
Re-elected
to the House of Representatives from Hyogo Prefecture's
Sixth District.
Director, Public Relations Bureau of the New Frontier Party. |
| 1995 |
Assistant
to the Secretary General of the New Frontier Party. |
| 1994 |
Founding
Member of the New Frontier Party.
Vice-President of the Japan New Party. |
| 1993 |
Elected
to the House of Representatives from Hyogo Prefecture's Second
District.
Vice-Minister, Management and Coordination Agency. |
| 1992 |
Elected
to the House of Councillors from the Japan New Party. |
| 1990 |
Secretary
General of the Japan-Arab Association |
| 1988 |
Anchor,
TV Tokyo's Financial and Business Programs
"World Business Satellite" and "Top Business Executives". |
| 1979 |
Anchor,
Nippon TV's Daily Program "Current Issues"
Interviewer and Coordinator for the Nippon TV Special
"Colonel Qaddafi and Yasser Arafat". |
| 1977 |
Interpreter
and Translator of Arabic.
Secretary General of the Japan-Arab |
| Awards: |
| 2008 |
Received
the Global MDG3-Torch from Denmark |
| 2007 |
Awarded
Mannenhitsu Best Coordinator's Award
Received the Best Cinderella Award (the best politician category) |
| 2006 |
Received
the Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Award (in 1994 and 2006) |
| 1993 |
Awarded
the Omega Prize by the World Economic Forum, Davos,
Switzerland. |
| 1992 |
Received
the Mademoiselle Perfume Award
Awarded "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum,
Davos, Switzerland. |
| 1991 |
All
Japan TV Producers Association "ATP Special Prize". |
| 1990 |
Awarded
the ATP Prize for Reports on the Gulf War.
Awarded the SJ Prize, Acknowledged as the First Anchorwoman on Programs
Specializing in Business Affairs. |
| Publications: |
|
Arabic
Conversation
Arabic in three days
Climbing the Pyramid in a Kimono
Nagatacho Broadcaster
Network for Women
Scenario of Japan's Fiasco
How Japan Changed after Terrorism
Women in the Environmental Business
UNBOWED: Don't you lose heart
Koike's Concept Note
Woman's True Worth: My 55 days in Ichigaya
Tokyo Women Project
Hearts and Minds of Furoshiki
How to handle Politicians and Bureaucrats
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