Yuriko Koike Politician

Yuriko Koike (小池百合子, Koike Yuriko, born July 15, 1952) is a Japanese politician, who was the Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but resigned August 27, 2007 after only 54 days in office. She is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan for Tokyo's 10th district.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 15, 1952
Birth place	Ashiya Hyōgo
Residence	Toshima Tokyo
Education	American University in Cairo Cairo University Kwansei Gakuin University
Profession	News presenter , Language interpretation

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Office holder

election majority	109764
office	Minister of Defense Ministry of the Environment (Japan) Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for National Security Issues Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo's 10th district
party	New Frontier Party (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Japan New Party New Conservative Party Liberal Party (Japan 1998)
prime minister	Shinzō Abe Junichiro Koizumi
successor	Masahiko Kōmura Masatoshi Wakabayashi Sanae Takaichi