Ayuko Kato
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. She is currently serving as Minister of State in the Kishida Cabinet.
Ayuko Kato | |
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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 by | Masanobu Ogura |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2014 | |
| Constituency | Yamagata 3rd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1979 Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Koichi Kato (father) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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. 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.
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