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Seiko Noda

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Seiko Noda
野田 聖子
Seiko Noda in 2019
Minister of Loneliness
In office
4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byTetsushi Sakamoto
Succeeded byMasanobu Ogura
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
In office
3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded bySanae Takaichi
Succeeded byMasatoshi Ishida
Member of the House of Representatives
for Gifu's 1st district
Assumed office
19 July 1993
Personal details
Born (1960-09-03) 3 September 1960 (age 64)
Kitakyushu, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Spouse(s)
(m. 2001; div. 2006)

Fuminobu Noda
(m. 2011)
EducationSophia University
WebsiteOfficial website

Seiko Noda (野田 聖子, Noda Seiko, born September 3, 1960) is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives. She is a self-described conservative. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In October 2021, she became the Minister of Loneliness in the Fumio Kishida cabinet.

She was the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from 3 August 2017 to 2 October 2018.[1]

In August 2024, Noda said she would be interested in running for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency in the 2024 election to replace Fumio Kishida.[2] She previously ran in 2021, losing to Kishida. However the following month, she decided not to run after not getting enough support.[3]

References

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  1. Seiko NODA (The Cabinet) at Government of Japan website
  2. "野田聖子氏、自民党総裁選出馬に改めて意欲" (in Japanese). Nikkei. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. "【独自】野田聖子氏が小泉元環境相の選対本部長就任で最終調整…自民党総裁選への出馬は推薦人集まらず断念" (in Japanese). Fuji News Network. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.