is a Japanese
politician
A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...
serving as the mayor of Sendai. She was formerly a member of the
Democratic Party of Japan
The was a Centrism, centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist:
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and served in the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
. A native of
Sendai, Miyagi
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the twelfth most populated city in Japan.
The modern city was founded in 1600 by th ...
and graduate of
Tohoku Gakuin University
is a private university in Sendai, Miyagi, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1886 under the influence of the Reformed Church in the United States, German Reformed Church missionaries. Miyagi Gakuin Women's University is its sist ...
, she was elected for the first time in 2005 after working at a TV broadcaster.
References
External links
Official websitein Japanese.
Living people
1957 births
Mayors of Sendai
People from Sendai
Women members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Democratic Party of Japan politicians
Women mayors of places in Japan
21st-century Japanese women politicians
21st-century mayors of places in Japan
Tohoku Gakuin University alumni
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017
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