Sanae Takaichi

thumb Sanae Takaichi (born 7 March 1961) is a Japanese politician who is the Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party since October 2025. She is the first woman to hold either of these positions, as well as the first from Nara Prefecture. A member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003 and since 2005, she also held several ministerial posts during the premierships of Shinzo Abe and Fumio Kishida. Quotes about Sanae Takaichi We believe that under Prime Minister Takaichi’s guidance, the historic friendship between Japan and the Uyghur people can advance to new levels of cooperation, moral solidarity, and concrete action. Japan can play a decisive role in mobilizing democratic nations to confront the ongoing Uyghur genocide and to defend the universal values of freedom and justice.May our friendship grow stronger in this new chapter of Japan’s history. Warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her colleagues. Shöhret Hoshur, "Prime Minister Takaichi and the Fight Against the East Turkestan Genocide: A Uyghur View", Bitter Winter (October 27, 2025) External links Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:Prime Ministers of Japan Category:Women politicians in Japan Category:Government ministers of Japan Category:Women born in the 1960s