Eriko Yamatani

Eriko Yamatani
山谷 えり子
Yamatani in 2023
Chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission
In office
3 September 2014 – 7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKeiji Furuya
Succeeded byTarō Kōno
Junior ministerial offices
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
In office
26 December 2012 – 3 September 2014
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKeiji Furuya
Succeeded byKatsunobu Katō
Minister in charge of Civil Service Reform
In office
3 September 2014 – 7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKatsuya Okada
Succeeded byHaruko Arimura
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
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Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2004
ConstituencyNational PR
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
25 June 2000 – 10 November 2003
ConstituencyTōkai PR
Personal details
BornEriko Yamatani
(1950-09-19) 19 September 1950
PartyLDP (since 2003)
Other political
affiliations
DSP (1989–1994)
Independent (1994–2000)
DPJ (2000–2002)
NCP (2002–2003)
SpouseSei Ogawa (died 2003)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of the Sacred Heart
OccupationJournalistPolitician
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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).