Anri Kawai
Anri Kawai | |
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河井 案里 | |
June 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 21 July 2019 – 3 February 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1973 Miyazaki, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party → Independent |
| Spouse | Katsuyuki Kawai |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | http://www.anrinet.com/ |
Anri Kawai (河井 案里, Kawai Anri; born 23 September 1973) is a Japanese politician, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. Her husband is member of the House of Representatives and former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai. Born in Nobeoka, Miyazaki and a graduate of Keio University, she served in the assembly of Hiroshima Prefecture for four terms. On 20 January 2021, at the Tokyo District Court, she was convicted of vote-buying in the 2019 House of Councillors election.