(As of April 2026)
MAKISHIMA Karen
- Member of the House of Representatives (HR) for Kanagawa 17th District (single-seat constituency), elected six times
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In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
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Born: November 1976, Kanagawa
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Education:
- College of Liberal Arts (social science), International Christian University, Japan
- Masterfs degree, Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University, USA
- PhD, Division of Public Administration, International Christian University, Japan
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Career:
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office (in charge of Regional Revitalization, Financial Services and Disaster Management)
- Minister for Digital Transformation
- Minister in charge of Administrative Reform
- Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
- Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Kanagawa Prefecture House of Representatives 17th Electoral District Branch