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In 2013, she ran as the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Japan|Liberal Democratic Party]] candidate for the Mie Prefecture electoral district in the [[2013 Japanese House of Councillors election|House of Councillors elections]], receiving 373,035 votes and winning. She became the first LDP member of the House of Councillors in Mie Prefecture since former House of Councillors President Juro Saito, 15 years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ms.YOSHIKAWA Yumi:House of Councillors |url=https://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7013063.htm |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.sangiin.go.jp}}</ref>
In 2013, she ran as the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Japan|Liberal Democratic Party]] candidate for the Mie Prefecture electoral district in the [[2013 Japanese House of Councillors election|House of Councillors elections]], receiving 373,035 votes and winning. She became the first LDP member of the House of Councillors in Mie Prefecture since former House of Councillors President Juro Saito, 15 years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ms.YOSHIKAWA Yumi:House of Councillors |url=https://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7013063.htm |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.sangiin.go.jp}}</ref>


In July 2019, she was elected for a second term in that year's [[2019 Japanese House of Councillors election|House of Councillors elections]]. In October of the same year, she was appointed Chairman of the House of Councillors' [[Committee on Education, Culture and Science|Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Committee]].<ref name=":0" />
In July 2019, she was elected for a second term in that year's [[2019 Japanese House of Councillors election|House of Councillors elections]]. In October of the same year, she was appointed Chairman of the House of Councillors' [[Committee on Education, Culture and Science|Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Committee]].<ref name=":0" /> In October 2021, she was appointed parliamentary vice-minister of [[Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry|Economy, Trade and Industry and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry]], retaining this job until August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=国会議員情報:吉川 有美(よしかわ ゆうみ):時事ドットコム |url=https://www.jiji.com/jc/giin?d=e273fea3ca70a09079d15f8b85a9d92c&c=san |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=時事ドットコム |language=ja}}</ref>

== Biography ==
In 2013, she ran as the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Japan|Liberal Democratic Party]] candidate for the Mie Prefecture electoral district in the [[2013 Japanese House of Councillors election|House of Councillors elections]], receiving 373,035 votes and winning. She became the first LDP member of the House of Councillors in Mie Prefecture since former House of Councillors President Juro Saito, 15 years earlier.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ms.YOSHIKAWA Yumi:House of Councillors |url=https://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7013063.htm |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.sangiin.go.jp}}</ref> In October of the same year, she was appointed [[Committee on Education, Culture and Science|Chairman of the House of Councillors' Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Committee]].


== References ==
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Revision as of 18:55, 25 June 2024

Yūmi Yoshikawa
吉川有美
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
July 29, 2013
ConstituencyMie Prefecture
Personal details
Born (1973-09-04) September 4, 1973 (age 51)
Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party

Yūmi Yoshikawa (吉川有美, Yoshikawa Yūmi, born 4 September 1973) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Biography

In 2013, she ran as the Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Mie Prefecture electoral district in the House of Councillors elections, receiving 373,035 votes and winning. She became the first LDP member of the House of Councillors in Mie Prefecture since former House of Councillors President Juro Saito, 15 years earlier.[1]

In July 2019, she was elected for a second term in that year's House of Councillors elections. In October of the same year, she was appointed Chairman of the House of Councillors' Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Committee.[2] In October 2021, she was appointed parliamentary vice-minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, retaining this job until August 2022.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ms.YOSHIKAWA Yumi:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "国会議員情報:吉川 有美(よしかわ ゆうみ):時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-25.