Ayaka Shiomura (塩村 文夏, Shiomura Ayaka) (born July 6, 1978) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Ayaka Shiomura | |
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しおむら あやか | |
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| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office July 29, 2019 | |
| Constituency | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly | |
| In office July 23, 2013 – July 22, 2017 | |
| Constituency | Setagaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1978 Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Political party | Your Party Independent (Your Party's reformist wing) Democratic Party Democratic Party for the People Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (2017) Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan |
| Education | Kyoritsu Women's Junior College |
Biography edit
She was born on July 6, 1978[citation needed] in Hiroshima Prefecture and attended Kyoritsu Women's Junior College, graduating in 1999. She had studied abroad in Australia. During her career, she worked as a freelance writer for multiple TV and radio information programs before her 2013 election to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In 2014, during a debate about childrearing, she was heckled by an unnamed member.[1] In 2019, she was elected to the House of Councillors.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Tokyo assemblywoman subjected to sexist abuse from other members". the Guardian. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Ms.SHIOMURA Ayaka：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Member (SHIOMURA Ayaka) | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network". www.apln.network. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Tokyo assemblywoman subjected to sexist abuse from other members". the Guardian. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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