is a Japanese

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life and education

NIshimoto was born April 1, 1950, and grew up in

Takaoka District, Kōchi is a district located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 68,854 and a density of 45.1 persons per km2. The total area is 1,527.65 km2. Town ...

. She graduated from

Dokkyo University is a private university in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, which is a liberal, co-educational institution noted for its language education programs and international exchanges. The university was founded in 1964, its roots can be traced back as early as ...

Career

Nishimoto was elected to the village council of Hidaka, Kōchi for the first time in 1995 and to the Diet for the first time in 2005.

References

* Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Female members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Koizumi Children People from Kōchi Prefecture Living people 1950 births Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians 21st-century Japanese women politicians Dokkyo University alumni {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub