Yuriko Koike ( Japanese: 池 池 池 子 Koike Yuriko , born July 15, 1952 , Asia , Hyogo , Japan ) - Japanese political activist , Governor of Tokyo since August 2016, member of the House of Representatives from Tokyo 10th District from September 11, 2005 to August 30, 2009 of the year. She has held various positions in the Cabinet of Ministers , including those of the Minister of Defense of Japan , the Minister of the Environment, and the State Minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories .
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| Governor of Tokyo |
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| since August 2, 2016 |
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| Predecessor | Yoichi Masuzoe |
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 | Minister of Defense | |
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| July 3 - August 25, 2007 |
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| Head of the government | Shinzo Abe |
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| Predecessor | Fumio Kyuma |
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| Successor | Masahiko Komura |
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| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory |
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| September 24, 2004 - September 26, 2006 |
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| Head of the government | Junichiro Koizumi |
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| Predecessor | Toshimitsu Motegi |
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| Successor | Sanae Takaichi |
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| Minister of the Environment |
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| September 22, 2003 - September 26, 2006 |
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| Head of the government | Junichiro Koizumi |
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| Predecessor | Shunichi Suzuki |
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| Successor | Masatoshi Wakabayashi |
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| Rep. 10th Tokyo District |
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| September 11, 2005 - August 30, 2009 |
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| Predecessor | Koki Kobayashi |
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| Successor | Takako Ebata |
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| Birth | July 15, 1952 ( 1952-07-15 ) (67 years old)
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| Awards | Time 100 ( April 20, 2017 ) |
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In July 2016, she was elected Governor of Tokyo , winning the election of former Minister of National Affairs and the journalist and TV presenter Shuntaro Torigo [1] .
Despite the fact that Yuriko Koike is also a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) , she nominated herself as an independent candidate. Koike nevertheless counted on the support of the party, but the leadership of the LDP nominated Hiroy Masoud as a party candidate. Moreover, the leaders of the Tokyo branch of the LDP under threat of punishment forbade party members to support Yuriko Koike. But despite the lack of support from its own party, Koike conducted a successful election campaign and won 44.49% of the vote, taking first place. LDP candidate H. Masouda received only 27.40% of the vote [2] .
In the prefecture elections in July 2017, her party took first place, ahead of the LDP.
