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My Take
Yuko Obuchi entered politics in the hardest way imaginable: her father, Keizo Obuchi, was a sitting prime minister when he collapsed, and she took over the ground he left behind. Born in Tokyo in 1973 and educated at Seijo, she rose quickly and was in the cabinet by her mid-thirties. Then, weeks into her appointment as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2014, a political funding scandal forced her resignation. My honest verdict is that the story is unfinished. She has since returned to senior party posts, which says something about her durability, yet 2014 still frames how people discuss her. An inherited seat opens the door and guarantees nothing past it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yūko Obuchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 小渕優子
- Born
- December 11, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- High school
- Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School
- University
- Seijo University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.obuchiyuko.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/obuchiyuko_official/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%B8%95%E5%84%AA%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Yūko Obuchi born?
Born December 11, 1973 (age 52).
Where is Yūko Obuchi from?
Yūko Obuchi is from Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yūko Obuchi do?
Yūko Obuchi works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.