Aiko Shimajiri
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]
References
- ↑ https://www.jimin.jp/english/profile/members/121070.html
- ↑ http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7007002.htm
- ↑ http://japan.kantei.go.jp/97_abe/meibo/daijin/index_e.html
- ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/28/national/politics-diplomacy/okinawa-affairs-minister-says-futenma-u-s-military-issues-outside-mandate/#.VjCWumThCWd
- 政治家情報 〜島尻 あい子〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-13. External link in
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External links
- [shimajiriaiko.ti-da.net/ Official website] in Japanese.
- House of Councillors of Japan website
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| Preceded by Keiko Itokazu |
Councillor for Okinawa's At-large district 2007–present |
Incumbent |
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