Nishigaki Atsuko

Professor (special assignment), National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Born in Tokyo in 1969. Graduated from the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (today’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry) in 1991. As deputy governor of Ishikawa Prefecture from 2022 to 2024, helped direct disaster recovery following the Noto earthquake of January 2024. Assumed her current position in July 2025