Misako Yasui
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Misako Yasui | |
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安井 美沙子 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 2010 – 25 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshitake Kimata |
| Succeeded by | Ryūji Satomi |
| Constituency | Aichi at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1965 Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | Independent (2018–2020; 2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (2010–2016) DP (2016–2017) KnT (2017–2018) RS (2020–2021) |
| Alma mater | Sophia University New York University Hitotsubashi University |
Misako Yasui (安井 美沙子, Yasui Misako; born September 11, 1965) is a former legislator in the National Diet of Japan, holding a seat in the House of Councillors of Japan from 2010 to 2016. She is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), serving as a representative of Aichi Prefecture.[1]
Once completing her studies at New York University, Ms. Yasui joined McKinsey & Company in Tokyo, serving as a business analyst. She formulated corporate strategies in the areas of marketing, product development, sales strategies and organization restructuring. She then joined Misumi Group Inc. and led a team that launched a new food service business entity､that became a model for others.
Yasui then became an independent consultant helping corporations and local governments. At that time, she worked as an advisor for "the Office of City Management Reform" of the City of Osaka and then as a Special Advisor for Osaka Prefectural Government. She first collaborated with Toru Hashimoto, the former governor of Osaka and the current mayor of Osaka. Yasui became determined to follow Hashimoto into politics.
She started a master's degree program at Hitotsubashi University's School of International and Public Policy, interrupting her studies to run for office. She completed the program in 2012.
