Alma mater New York University Name Yukari Sato | Role Musical Artist | |
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Political party Liberal Democratic Party Music groups AKB48 (2005 – 2010), SDN48 (2009 – 2012) Albums Team A 5th Stage "Renai Ki, Kamikyokutachi, Team A 1st Stage "Party ga, Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka n, Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Similar People Kazumi Urano, Kayo Noro, Megumi Ohori, Haruka Kohara, Hana Tojima Profiles | ||
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Yukari Satō (佐藤 ゆかり, Satō Yukari, born August 19, 1961) is a Japanese economist and politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Early life & education
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 Ph.D in economics from the New York University.
Career
Satō began her career in 1988 as an economist at Nikko Citigroup. She later worked for JPMorgan Chase and Credit 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: