Eriko Yamatani

Eriko Yamatani
山谷 えり子
Yamatani in 2023
Chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission
Minister of State for Disaster Management
In office
3 September 2014  7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKeiji Furuya
Succeeded byTarō Kōno
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
Minister in charge of Building National Resilience
In office
3 September 2014  7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKeiji Furuya
Succeeded byKatsunobu Katō
Minister in charge of Ocean Policy and Territorial Issues
In office
3 September 2014  7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byIchita Yamamoto
Succeeded byAiko Shimajiri
Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Education Reform
In office
26 September 2006  26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
July 2004
ConstituencyNational PR
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
June 2000  November 2003
ConstituencyTōkai PR
Personal details
Born (1950-09-19) 19 September 1950
Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLDP (since 2003)
Other political
affiliations
DSP (1989–1994)
Independent (1994–2000)
DPJ (2000–2002)
NCP (2002–2003)
Alma materUniversity of the Sacred Heart
OccupationPolitician

Eriko Yamatani (山谷 えり子, Yamatani Eriko; born September 19, 1950) is a Japanese politician. Her name in official documents is Eriko Ogawa (小川恵里子, Ogawa Eriko).