State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

写真(WANIBUCHI  Yoko)

WANIBUCHI Yoko

Date of Birth: April 10, 1972
Place of Birth: Fukuoka Prefecture
Affiliation:       Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency:  Kinki Bloc (proportional representation)

Career

  • Nov.2024 State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (the Second Ishiba Cabinet)
  • Oct.2024 Reelected to the House of Representatives (HR) (50th General Election)
  • Oct. 2024 State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (the First Ishiba Cabinet)
  • Oct. 2023 Director, Environment Division, Komeito
  • Oct. 2022 Vice Director, International Affairs Bureau, International Affairs Committee, Komeito
  • Oct. 2022 Director, Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology, and Innovation, HR
  • Sep. 2022 Director, Non Profit Organization Bureau, Civil Activities Committee, Komeito
  • Sep. 2022 Vice Chair, Diet Policy Committee, Komeito
  • Nov. 2021 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Kishida Cabinet)
  • Oct. 2021 Reelected to the HR (49th General Election)
  • Oct. 2021 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Kishida Cabinet)
  • Sep. 2020 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Suga Cabinet)
  • Oct. 2019 Director, Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, HR
  • Sep. 2019 Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division, Komeito
  • Nov. 2018 Director, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, HR
  • Oct. 2018 Member, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, HR
  • Oct. 2018 Director, Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division, Komeito
  • Oct. 2018 Director, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, HR
  • Dec. 2017 Director, Committee on Environment, HR
  • Nov. 2017 Vice Representative, Osaka Prefectural Headquarters, Komeito
  • Nov. 2017 Vice Chair, Women's Committee, Komeito
  • Oct. 2017 Elected to the HR (48th General Election)
  • Oct.2010 Member, Komeito Headquarters
  • Oct. 2007 Director, Committee on Land and Transport, House of Councillors (HC)
  • Oct. 2007 Director, Research Committee on the Aged Society with a Declining Birthrate and a Society of a Cooperative Way of Life, HC
  • Feb. 2006 Director, Research Committee on the Aged Society with a Declining Birthrate, HC
  • Feb. 2006 Director, Committee on Environment, HC
  • Nov. 2004 Member, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
  • Jul. 2004 Elected to the HC (20th regular election)
  • Apr. 2000 Joined Komeito Headquarters
  • Apr. 1993 Joined Sozosha Company, Limited
  • Mar. 1993 Graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, Soka Women's College