| Native name | 牧山 弘恵 |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of the House of Councillors |
| Constituency | Kanagawa at-large |
| Term start | 29 July 2007 |
| Predecessor | Akira Matsu |
| Birth date | 29 September 1964 (age 62) |
| Birth place | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | CDP (since 2018) |
| Other party | |
| Alma mater | International Christian University Thomas M. Cooley Law School |
| Website | Official website |
Hiroe Makiyama (牧山 弘恵, Makiyama Hiroe) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) representing the Kanagawa at-large district. Makiyama is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister of Justice.[1]
Early life
Makiyama graduated from International Christian University in 1987 and briefly worked for the Tokyo Broadcasting System before moving to the United States to attend the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She was admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut and practiced at the New York law firm of Marks & Murase (later Bingham Dana).
Political career
Makiyama entered politics by running in the 2005 general election for the House of Representatives, in which she was defeated by former foreign minister Yoriko Kawaguchi. She was elected for the first time in the 2007 House of Councillors election. When the Democratic Party merged with the Party of Hope in May 2018 to form the Democratic Party for the People, Makiyama did not join the new party and decided to join the CDP instead.[2]
References
- ^ 立憲民主党. "立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」" (in Japanese). 立憲民主党. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "国民民主党６２人参加 「野党第１党」に届かず" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.