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Sanae Takaichi

Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025.

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Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025. Born on 7 March 1961 in Tenri, Takaichi is 65.

Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1993–2003), member of the House of Representatives of Japan (2005) and Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs (2006–2007). Takaichi studied at Nara Prefectural Unebi High School and Faculty of Business Administration, Kobe University.

With a Wikipedia article in 96 languages, Sanae Takaichi is No. 1,215 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 7 March 1961, Tenri (age 65)
Country: Japan
Known as: News presenter, politician, writer
Field: Politics
Party: Liberal Democratic Party
Education: Nara Prefectural Unebi High School, Faculty of Business Administration, Kobe University
Plays: Drum kit
Languages: Japanese, English
Wikipedia editions: 96

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Was 32 when first member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1993).

7 Mar

Shares a birthday with Alessandro Manzoni and Maurice Ravel.

Has a Wikipedia article in 96 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

1993–2003Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
2005–Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
2006–2007Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
2006–2007Minister of State for Food Safety
2006–2007Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
2006–2007Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
2012–2014Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party
2014–2017Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
2016–2017Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System
2019–2020Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
2019–2020Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System
2021–2022Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party
2022–2024Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy