KIKUTA Makiko

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Elected: Niigata 4th District (single-seat constituency), seven times
• Born: 24 October 1969, Kamo, Niigata
• Education:
• Niigata Prefectural Kamo High School, Japan
• Studied at Heilongjiang University, China

• Career:
• Member, Kamo City Council (two terms)
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Vice Chair, Policy Research Committee, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
• Chair, DPJ Women's Committee
• Acting Secretary-General, DPJ
• Minister of Measures for Declining Birthrate and Gender Equality, DPJ Next Cabinet
• Senior Deputy Secretary-General, DPJ
• Chair, DPJ Financial Committee
• Chair, Federation of Niigata Prefecture DPJ General Branches
• Director-General, Financial Department, Democratic Party (DP)
• Chair, DP Gender Equality Promotion Headquarters
• Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, DP Next Cabinet
• Senior Deputy Director-General of the Executive Office, DP
• Senior Deputy Secretary-General (Chief), Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)
• Director, CDP National Campaign Department
• Director, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives (HR)
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
• Director, HR Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
• Director, HR Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
• Director, HR Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
• Member, HR Standing Committee on Rules and Administration
• Member, HR Special Committee on Disasters
• Member, HR Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues