Makiko Yamada as Cabinet Public Relations Secretary First for women on September 17, 10:09
The Kan Cabinet has decided to appoint Makiko Yamada, who was originally from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and served as the secretary to the former Prime Minister Abe, as the first female cabinet public relations secretary.
Mr. Yamada is 60 years old from Tokyo.
He joined the former Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in 1984 and was the first woman to be appointed as Secretary to the Prime Minister under the Second Abe Administration. ..
This is the first time a woman has been appointed as a Cabinet Public Relations Secretary.
In addition, Director of the National Security Bureau Kitamura and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Okita will continue to serve in the same post.