Makiko Tanaka
Makiko Tanaka | |
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田中 眞紀子 | |
Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Masaharu Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Hakubun Shimomura |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan | |
| In office 26 April 2001 – 29 January 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichirō Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Yōhei Kōno |
| Succeeded by | Yoriko Kawaguchi |
| Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency | |
| In office 30 June 1994 – 8 August 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Mikio Ōmi |
| Succeeded by | Yasuoki Urano |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 November 2003 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yukio Hoshino |
| Succeeded by | Tadayoshi Nagashima |
| Constituency | Niigata 5th |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 9 August 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Hideo Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Yukio Hoshino |
| Constituency | Niigata 3rd (1993–1996) Niigata 5th (1996–2002) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1944 Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (2003–2009; 2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (1993–2003) DPJ (2009–2016) DP (2016–2018) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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| Education | Germantown Friends School |
| Alma mater | Waseda University (B.Com.) |
Makiko Tanaka (田中 眞紀子, Tanaka Makiko; born on 14 January 1944) is a Japanese politician. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka and his official wife Hana.