Aiko Shimajiri
| Aiko Shimajiri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1965 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Citizenship |
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Aiko Shimajiri (島尻 安伊子 Shimajiri Aiko, born March 4, 1965) is a Japanese politician, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature)[1] who was elected for the first time in 2007 and re-elected in 2010 in Okinawa Prefecture constituency.[2] Shimajiri was appointed the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs in the cabinet reshuffle on October 7, 2015, and is one of 3 women serving in Shinzo Abe's cabinet.[3]
In an interview following her appointment as the minister of state, Shimajiri stated that she will not deal with issues regarding the construction of new U.S. military facilities in Okinawa.[4]
Shimajiri lost her Diet seat to former Ginowan, Okinawa mayor Yoichi Iha, a critic of the US military presence in Okinawa supported by a coalition of opposition parties, in the Japanese House of Councillors election, 2016. This was viewed by some analysts as a setback for the proposed relocation of Futenma.[5]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ↑ http://japan.kantei.go.jp/97_abe/meibo/daijin/index_e.html
- ↑ Yoshida, Reiji (October 28, 2015). "Okinawa affairs minister says Futenma, U.S. military issues outside her mandate". Japan Times.
- ↑ Johnston, Eric (10 July 2016). "Okinawan minister Shimajiri ousted from Upper House by former Ginowan mayor". The Japan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- 政治家情報 〜島尻 あい子〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
External links
- [shimajiriaiko.ti-da.net/ Official website] in Japanese.
- House of Councillors of Japan website
| House of Councillors | ||
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| Preceded by Keiko Itokazu |
Councillor for Okinawa's At-large district 2007–2016 |
Succeeded by Yoichi Iha |