Japan’s parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s prime minister by a majority vote, reports The Japan Times.

Takaichi received 237 out of 465 possible votes. Her main opponent, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda, received 149 votes.

The Japan Times notes that the alliance between the Liberal Democratic Party and the conservative Japan Innovation Party made Takaichi’s victory inevitable. The newly elected prime minister, chosen on the morning of October 21, has already begun forming her cabinet.

Takaichi has made history as the first woman to hold the position of Japan’s prime minister.

Earlier in October, 64-year-old Takaichi became leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, winning an internal party vote against her rival, 44-year-old Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. She was first elected to parliament in 1993 and is known for her conservative views. Takaichi supports strengthening Japan’s military, revising the country’s pacifist constitution, and continuing economic stimulus measures. She opposes same-sex marriage and has previously claimed that crimes committed by Japanese during World War II have been exaggerated, visiting memorials honoring Japanese soldiers, including those accused of war crimes.