Rui Matsukawa

Rui Matsukawa
松川 るい
Official portrait, 2020
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2016
Preceded byIssei Kitagawa
ConstituencyOsaka at-large
Personal details
Born (1971-02-26) 26 February 1971
Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
SpouseYusuke Arai
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Georgetown University

Rui Arai (新居 るい, Arai Rui, née Matsukawa, 松川; February 26, 1971) is a Japanese politician and diplomat who serves as a member of the House of Councillors representing the Liberal Democratic Party. She previously served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office. She is the wife of diplomat Yūsuke Arai.