Education
Columbia University; New York University. School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.
佐藤 ゆかり
Columbia University; New York University. School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.
A native of Setagaya, Tokyo, Satō received a bachelor"s degree from Sophia University, a master"s degree in international relations from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in economics from the New York University. Satō began her career in 1988 as an economist at Nikko Citigroup. She later worked for JPMorgan Chase and Cr Suisse First Boston.
Satō was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005, as part of a group of candidates (later called "Koizumi Children") hand-picked by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
She lost her seat in the 2009 election, but in 2010 she was elected to the House of Councillors. During her time in the Diet (national legislature), Satō served on many committees and held several party offices, including:
Parliamentary Secretary of Economy, Trade and Industry
Deputy Secretary-General of Liberal Democratic Party
Deputy Chairman, Liberal Democratic Party Policy Board in the House of Councillors
Minister of State for Economic, Fiscal and Finance Policy of Liberal Democratic Party"s Shadow Cabinet
Vice-Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Public Finance, Finance and Securities of Liberal Democratic Party.