Akie Abe (安倍 昭恵, Abe Akie) (born June 10, 1962) is the wife of Shinzō Abe, the current Prime Minister of Japan.
Akie Abe | |
|---|---|
 Akie Abe | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
| Assumed office 26 December 2012 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Hitomi Noda |
| In office 26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Chieko Mori |
| Succeeded by | Kiyoko Fukuda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1962 Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Shinzō Abe |
| Relations | Akio Matsuzaki and Emiko Matsuzaki |
| Children | None |
| Residence | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi |
| Alma mater | Sacred Heart Professional Training College |
| Occupation | Housewife / radio disc jockey |
Born Akie Matsuzaki (松崎 昭恵 Matsuzaki Akie), Akie is regarded as a socialite. She is from a wealthy Japanese family; her father is the former president of Morinaga & Co., one of Japan's largest confectionery companies. She was educated at Sacred Heart School in Tokyo (聖心女子学院, Seishin Joshi Gakuin), a Roman Catholic High & Middle School, then graduated from Sacred Heart Professional Training College (聖心女子専門学校, Seishin Joshi Gakuin Senmon Gakkō).[1]
Abe later worked for Dentsu Inc., the world's largest advertising agency, before marrying Shinzo Abe in 1987.
Akky
In the later of 1990s, Abe worked as a radio disc jockey in her husband's hometown of Shimonoseki. She was popular in the broadcast area and the jockey name was "Akky". She is also a fan of South Korean soap operas and actors Bae Yong-joon and Park Yong-ha.[2]
References
- ^ Template:Ja icon 聖心女子専門学校：ホーム
- ^ Japan’s First Lady-to-Be an Avid Korean Wave Fan, The Chosun Ilbo. Accessed September 26, 2006.
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