which she won a seat as an LDP candidate representing Chiba Prefecture. She held her seat in the 2016 House of Councillors election. During the campaign, Junichi Ishii, a more senior member of the House representing Chiba, publicly called Inoguchi a liar when she said she was living in the city of Ichikawa, claiming that she spent most of her time over the past six years living in Bunkyo, Tokyo, outside the prefecture. As of 2017, she serves as director of the House's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense and as a member of its Committee on Oversight of Administration, Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems, and Board of Oversight and Review of Specially Designated Secrets. Personal life She is married and has two daughters. Her husband is Takashi Inoguchi, senior vice president of United Nations University. During and after the 2005 election, she drew media attention for her collection of brightly-colored outfits, particularly a puffy blue dress that she wore to the Cabinet confirmation ceremony in the Imperial Palace. References External links Personal website 1952 births Living people People from Ichikawa, Chiba Academic staff of Sophia University Sophia University alumni Yale University alumni Japanese political scientists Japanese international relations scholars Peace and conflict scholars Japanese women diplomats Harvard Fellows Women government ministers of Japan Female members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Female members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Koizumi Children Japanese women academics 21st-century Japanese women politicians Women political scientists