Takako Suzuki
Takako Suzuki (鈴木 貴子, Suzuki Takako, born January 5, 1986) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). She represents Hokkaido through the proportional representation block. She was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and New Party Daichi.
Takako Suzuki | |
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鈴木 貴子 | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2013 | |
| Constituency | Hokkaido PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1986 Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | NPD (2016–2017, 2012–2014) DPJ (2014–2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Muneo Suzuki (father) |
| Alma mater | Trent University |
| Website | Official website |
Personal life
Suzuki is the daughter of veteran Hokkaido politician Muneo Suzuki. She graduated with a B.A. in International Politics from Trent University in Canada and worked as a television director at NHK before entering politics.
She is married to a cameraman friend who went to the same elementary school with her. Their first child was born in September 2017.[1]
References
- Nagano, Yuri (7 March 2018). "In Japan, Voters Are Wary of Mothers in Public Office". New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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