ERI Arfiya

• In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
• Elected: Chiba 5th District (single-seat constituency), once
• Born: 1988, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
• Education:
• BS in Foreign Service, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA
• MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, Graduate School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA

• Career:
• Joined the Bank of Japan (2012)
•  - International Department
• IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings Preparation Group,
• International Relations Group
•  - Sendai Branch
•  - Financial System and Bank Examination Department
• International Division
• Examination Planning Division
• Joined the United Nations Secretariat in New York, USA (2016)
• Involved in UN reform, diplomacy, and matters related to human rights and security
•  - Associate Coordination Officer, Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management
•  - Associate Political Affairs Officer, Asia and the Pacific Division, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
•  - Programme Management/Coordination Officer, Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security
•  - Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security (2022)