Ayuko Kato
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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.
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Ayuko Kato | |
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加藤鮎子 | |
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 | (1979-04-19) 19 April 1979 (age 45) Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Koichi Kato (father) |
Alma mater | Keio University |
Occupation | Politician |
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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.