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{{short description|Japanese politician}}
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| order = Minister of State for Special Missions<br>{{small| Child Policy, Youth Empowerment, Declining Birthrate, Gender Equality}}
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| term_start = 13 September 2023
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| birth_place = [[Tsuruoka, Yamagata]]
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{{nihongo|'''Ayuko Kato'''|加藤 鮎子|Katō Ayuko|born 17 April 1979}} is a Japanese politician of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP) who is the current member of the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] for [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]] 3rd district.<ref>{{cite news|title=Roster of winners in the single-seat constituencies|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp.hermessalebagjp.com/news/2014/12/15/national/politics-diplomacy/title/#.WFikbZI5wdU|accessdate=23 December 2016|work=Japan Times|date=15 December 2014}}</ref> She is currently serving as Minister of State in the [[Second Kishida Cabinet (Reshuffled)|Kishida Cabinet]].
{{nihongo|'''Ayuko Kato'''|加藤鮎子|Kato Ayuko|born 17 April 1979}} is a Japanese politician.


She was elected to the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] in 2014 for [[Yamagata 3rd district|Yamagata's third district]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roster of winners in the single-seat constituencies|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp.hermessalebagjp.com/news/2014/12/15/national/politics-diplomacy/title/#.WFikbZI5wdU|accessdate=23 December 2016|work=Japan Times|date=15 December 2014}}</ref>
Kato was elected in the [[2014 Japanese general election]] to the same seat as her father [[Koichi Kato (LDP)|Koichi Kato]], a longtime member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata Prefecture who had lost the seat in the [[2012 Japanese general election|2012 general election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=Alexander|title=More Women Elected in Japan, But Number Is Still Small|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2014/12/15/more-women-elected-in-japan-but-number-is-still-small/|accessdate=23 December 2016|work=Wall Street Journal|date=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Senior LDP politician Kato to retire|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/19/national/senior-ldp-politician-kato-to-retire/|accessdate=23 December 2016|work=Japan Times|date=19 April 2013}}</ref> From 2006 to 2009, Kato was married to LDP politician [[Kensuke Miyazaki]], who later served as member for [[Kyoto 3rd district]] from 2012 to 2016.

Kato's father [[Koichi Kato (LDP)|Koichi]] was a longtime member of the House.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=Alexander|title=More Women Elected in Japan, But Number Is Still Small|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2014/12/15/more-women-elected-in-japan-but-number-is-still-small/|accessdate=23 December 2016|work=Wall Street Journal|date=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Senior LDP politician Kato to retire|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/19/national/senior-ldp-politician-kato-to-retire/|accessdate=23 December 2016|work=Japan Times|date=19 April 2013}}</ref> Ayuko Kato was married to [[Kensuke Miyazaki]] from 2006 to 2009.


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Latest revision as of 11:28, 29 April 2024

Ayuko Kato
加藤鮎子
Kato in 2019
Minister of State for Special Missions
Child Policy, Youth Empowerment, Declining Birthrate, Gender Equality
Assumed office
13 September 2023
Preceded byMasanobu Ogura
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
16 December 2014
ConstituencyYamagata 3rd district
Personal details
Born (1979-04-19) 19 April 1979 (age 45)
Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Spouse
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(m. 2006; div. 2009)​
Children2
RelativesKoichi Kato (father)
Alma materKeio University
OccupationPolitician

Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko, born 17 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is the current member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata 3rd district.[1] She is currently serving as Minister of State in the Kishida Cabinet.

Kato was elected in the 2014 Japanese general election to the same seat as her father Koichi Kato, a longtime member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata Prefecture who had lost the seat in the 2012 general election.[2][3] From 2006 to 2009, Kato was married to LDP politician Kensuke Miyazaki, who later served as member for Kyoto 3rd district from 2012 to 2016.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roster of winners in the single-seat constituencies". Japan Times. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ Martin, Alexander (15 December 2014). "More Women Elected in Japan, But Number Is Still Small". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Senior LDP politician Kato to retire". Japan Times. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2016.



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