Yuriko Koike

Yuriko Koike       (politician)
Born	15 July 1952 Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Cairo University
Religion	Conservative
Member of	WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1993
Party	Independent
Governor of Tokyo, former minister. WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow 1993.  Tokyo/Governor In office 1 August 2016 - Present  Japan/Minister of Defence In office 4 July 2007 - 27 August 2007  Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs In office 27 September 2004 - 26 September 2006  Japan/Minister of the Environment In office 22 September 2003 - 26 September 2006  Japan/Member of Parliament In office 11 September 2005 - 30 August 2009

Yuriko Koike is a Japanese politician. In 2017 Joji Sakurai for The New Statesman termed her "the most powerful woman in Japan".

Career

She seeked out the premiership in 2008.

“I have received the enthusiastic support of my colleagues. In order to break through the deadlock facing Japanese society, I believe the country might as well have a female candidate. Hillary used the word 'glass ceiling' ... but in Japan, it isn't glass, it's an iron plate. I'm not Mrs. Thatcher, but what is needed is a strategy that advances a cause with conviction, clear policies and sympathy with the people."”
Yuriko Koike (8 September 2008)  (Japan)

Became Tokyo Governor in 2016.

Lead Tokyo through COVID and the Olympics in 2021.

She reportedly has no intention for returning to national politics.

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
WEF/Annual Meeting/2007	24 January 2007	28 January 2007	Switzerland	Only the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants

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