Yuriko Koike, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yuriko Koike

Japanese politician

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1952

Place of Birth: Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Profession: politician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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Yuriko Koike (?? ???, Koike Yuriko, born 15 July 1952) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the governor of Tokyo.
She was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 to 2016 (when she resigned to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election), and was previously the Minister of Defense in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but resigned in August 2007 after only 54 days in office.
On 31 July 2016, Koike was elected Governor of Tokyo, the city's first female governor.