Yūko Obuchi
Yūko Obuchi | |
|---|---|
小渕 優子 | |
Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 21 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Toshimitsu Motegi |
| Succeeded by | Yoichi Miyazawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Keizō Obuchi |
| Constituency | Gunma 5th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1973 Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Spouse |
Kazuaki Setoguchi (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Keizō Obuchi (father) Chizuko Ono (mother) |
| Alma mater | Seijo University |
Yuko Obuchi (小渕 優子, Obuchi Yūko; born 11 December 1973) is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. She briefly served as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry during the Abe government, but was forced to resign. She is the second daughter of Keizo Obuchi, who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1998 to 2000.