Sanae Takaichi makes history and becomes the first woman in Japan to serve as prime minister

The conservative Sanae Takaichi continues to make history in Japan, which already has its own Iron Lady. It was the most likely and this was confirmed this Tuesday. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) is the new prime minister of the Japanese country after being elected by majority by the lower house. She thus becomes the first woman to achieve this position.

Takaichi, a 64-year-old nationalist and former Minister of the Interior and Economic Security, takes the reins of Japan a day after forge an alliance with the Innovation Party (Ishin) and without the fragmented opposition having been able to present a joint candidate to confront him. His victory breaks the glass ceiling in a country where the power of men continues to be the majority and marks a sharp right turn.

The new leader of the Japanese country, with a career spanning more than three decades in national politics, stands out for her nationalist positions. A close ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, she is a reference for the most conservative wing of the party. Among his political models he always points out Margaret Thatcher.

The daughter of an automotive industry worker and a police officer, she has a degree in Business Administration from Kobe University. in his youth He was a drummer for a heavy metal band. -he is a big fan of Iron Maiden- and also loves Kawasakis and motorcycle racing.

The former Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, announced his resignation last September, after the LDP lost its majority in both houses of the national Parliament during his little more than a year in office.

Ishiba’s resignation led to primaries in the PLD on October 4, in which Takaichi was the winner in the second round. one of the profiles of the hard wing of the formation.

In fact, the new prime minister has been the protagonist of some controversies due to her nationalist positions: she has linked crime to the foreign population living in Japan and has been criticized for her ultra-conservative positions on social issues, such as her rejection of homosexual marriages or gender equality policies.

The rise of today’s candidate for prime minister triggered the withdrawal of the Komeito Buddhist party from the coalition with the LDP, after more than 26 years of alliance, and led the ruling party to look for a new ally, Ishin.

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