ABE Keishi

Member of the House of Representatives (HR) for Kinki Bloc (proportional representation), elected once

• In-House Group: Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party)
• Born: 1986, Miyagi; raised in Okayama
• Education:
• School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan
• Master of Science in Foreign Service (global politics and security), Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA

• Career:
• Specialty:
• -International politics
• -Security
• -Crisis management
• -Medicine and public health
• Medical doctor (neurosurgery and home healthcare)
• National Center for Global Health and Medicine
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• Involved in:
• -Formulating domestic policies related to vaccines and medical fees
• -Diplomacy with international organizations and other countries
• -Crisis management for infectious diseases posing a global threat
• WHO Headquarters
• Involved in:
• -Formulating infectious disease crisis management policy
• -Formulating public health crisis management policy for weapons of mass destruction
• -Humanitarian crisis response
• McKinsey and Company (Management consulting)
• World Bank (Consultant)