(Bandar Seri Begawan, 23rd) His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei has sent a congratulatory message to Sanae Takaichi, President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, congratulating her on being elected as Japan’s 104th Prime Minister.
She is also Japan’s first female Prime Minister.
Sanae Takaichi was born in 1961 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. She entered politics in 1993 after being elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, and has served as Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, and Minister in charge of Economic Security, among other posts. She had a close relationship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and is seen as a staunch successor to the “Abe line.” Takaichi ran for the LDP presidency three times, losing in both 2021 and 2024, but this year she defeated Shinjiro Koizumi in the final round and ultimately prevailed.
She is also Japan’s first female Prime Minister.
Sanae Takaichi was born in 1961 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. She entered politics in 1993 after being elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, and has served as Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, and Minister in charge of Economic Security, among other posts. She had a close relationship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and is seen as a staunch successor to the “Abe line.” Takaichi ran for the LDP presidency three times, losing in both 2021 and 2024, but this year she defeated Shinjiro Koizumi in the final round and ultimately prevailed.