Sanae Takaichi, who showed her presence in the presidential election, revealed to this magazine her “uninhibited past love affair” and “too strong love for Hanshin”.

The birth of the first female president did not …… take place.

The LDP presidential election was held on September 27. Shigeru Ishiba, 67, former secretary general of the LDP, was elected LDP president after winning a decisive vote against Sanae Takaichi, 63, minister in charge of economic security.

In the first round of voting, Takaichi received 181 votes, more than Ishiba, who received 154 votes, but the result was reversed in the runoff. While Takaichi received only 194 votes, Ishiba received 215 votes. She was the first female LDP president in history.

Ms. Takaichi is the most conservative member of the LDP and was a close friend of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She gained support by stressing the importance of fiscal mobilization to stimulate economic growth and by advocating ‘making the Japanese archipelago strong and prosperous’ through bold crisis management investments and growth investments. Although he was defeated in the runoff election, he made a conspicuous presence in this presidential race. As the LDP aims to renew its image, there are high expectations for her as a person who can see things from a woman’s perspective. There are high expectations for her.

FRIDAY interviewed Takaichi in its October 1, 2009 issue, just before the last presidential election. At that time, Takaichi talked about his memories of his school days and his over-enthusiastic “love for the Hanshin Tigers. Here is a new look at this key figure of the LDP, which is undergoing a rebirth under the leadership of new LDP President Ishiba. (Some expressions in the text have been corrected.)

A Youth Fueled by Music and Love

The morning information program “Asa da,” which aired from November 1990 to March 1991, was aired on the TV channel “Asa da! What’s going on? (Fuji Television Network) from November 1990 to March 1991. What was his enthusiasm for running for president at that time?

I know how children feel when they clash with their parents and don’t want to stay at home,” he said. My strength is that I can relate to such real emotions of the people.

He revealed. In fact, Mr. Takaichi was raised strictly by his parents when he was a child. Perhaps as a reaction to this, he says he led an unrestrained life as a student.