Yuriko Koike

Profile of the Governor
Born: July 15, 1952, in Hyogo Prefecture
Education: BA in Sociology, Cairo University (October 1976)

Career:
July 2020: Re-elected to a second term as Governor of Tokyo
July 2016: Elected Governor of Tokyo
October 2011: Director, Committee on Budget, House of Representatives
September 2010: Chairperson, General Council, Liberal Democratic Party
July 2007: Minister of Defense
September 2006: Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for National Security Affairs
September 2004: Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
September 2003: Minister of the Environment
July 1993: Member of the House of Representatives
July 1992: Member of the House of Councillors