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Yoko Wanibuchi
鰐淵 洋子
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 22 October 2017 – 23 January 2026
Preceded by	Naoya Higuchi
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Constituency	Kinki PR
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 2004 – 25 July 2010
Constituency	National PR
Personal details
Born	(1972-04-10) 10 April 1972 Fukuoka, Japan
Party	Komeito
Alma mater	Soka Women's College

Yoko Wanibuchi (鰐淵 洋子, Wanibuchi Yōko; born 10 April 1972) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2026 as a member of the Komeito Party. She was previously served in the House of Councillors from 2004 to 2010.

Early life

Wanibuchi is a native of Fukuoka and graduated from Soka Women's College,

Political career

Wanibuchi was elected for the first time in 2004. She has served as a member of the House of Councillors for 1 term and was a State Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under the cabinets of Yoshihide Suga, as well as in the first and second cabinets of Fumio Kishida.

In October 2024, she was appointed as Deputy Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

References

• 政治家情報 〜鰐淵 洋子〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-20.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.