Riko Aida

The Honourable
Riko Aida
MRC
The Honourable Riko Aida MRC
相田リ
	File:Riko Aida, 2021.png Aida in 2021
Minister for Health, Education, ; Culture and Sports
	In office; 11 April 2009 – 6 September 2020
Daijō-daijin	Seijuro Akashi
Preceded by	Rei Ryugazaki
Succeeded by	Rei Ayanami
Member of the Royal Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 October 1985
Preceded by	Bokuto Koutaro
Constituency	Shunsuke
Personal details
Born	相田リコ (Aida Riko); 5 February 1956 (age 68); Kaijo, Teiko
Political party	National
Spouse	Takasugi Shinsuke (m. 1980)
Children	3
Alma mater	Teiko National University

Riko Aida (相田リコ, Aida Riko, born 5 February 1956) is a Teikonian politician, educator, and academic who is the longest-serving Minister for Health, Education, Culture and Sports, holding the position for 11 years from 2009 until 2020.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Early political career[edit | edit source]

Minister for Health, Education, Culture and Sports[edit | edit source]

During her ministry, Aida was responsible for the expansion of the national health care system, and the universal access to education act.

In August 2020, she announced her intention to resign citing health reasons and failures to control the spread of Covid-19.

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