PROFILE

1983 Joined FUJI KYUKO CO., LTD.
1984 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo as a speed skater
1988 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Calgary as a speed skater
Participated in Summer Olympics Games in Seoul as a cycling sprinter
1990 Won a silver medal at World Championship for speed skate (Allround)
(First Japanese to win a medal)
1992 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Albertville as a speed skater
Won a bronze medal for 1,500 m speed skate (the first Japanese woman to win a medal)
Participated in Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona as a cycling sprinter
1994 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer as a speed skater, won 6th place for 3,000 m speed skate
Became a professional cycling sprinter
1995 First elected to the House of Councillors, proportional representation, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
*Elected for Member of the House of Councillors for five times
1996 Participated in Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta as a cycling sprinter
2000 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Hokkaido Development Agency
2001 Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture and Science
2003 Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Chairperson, Federation of Hokkaido Liberal Democratic Party Branches, LDP
2005 Director, Women's Affairs Division, LDP
2008 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2012 Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors
2016 Chairperson, General Assembly of LDP Members in the House of Councillors
2019 Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment
Minister of State for Gender Equality (4th Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
2020 Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment
Minister of State for Gender Equality (Suga Cabinet)
2021 President of Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games