Michiko Ueno (上野 通子, Ueno Michiko, born April 21, 1958) is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. She was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2010 and was re-elected in 2016.[1] Prior to that, she was a member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly from 2003 to 2010.[2] She belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party.[3] Ueno is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[4][5]

Ueno Michiko
上野 通子
Ueno Michiko
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2010
Member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly
In office
April 2003 – 10 July 2010
Personal details
Born (1958-04-21) April 21, 1958 (age 66)
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations
Nippon Kaigi
Alma materKyoritsu Women's University
Websiteueno-michiko.jp

References edit

  1. ^ "朝日・東大谷口研究室共同調査 - 2016参院選:朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  2. ^ "Ms. UENO Michiko". House of Councillors, The National Diet of Japan. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. ^ "Critics view 'family education' bill as step toward revision of Constitution's Article 24". Mainichi Daily News. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  4. ^ "日本会議の全貌——知られざる巨大組織の実態" Yoshifumi Tawara、2016/06/17。ISBN 9784763407818
  5. ^ "日本会議と神社本庁" ("Japan Conference and the Association of Shinto shrines") Muneo Narusawa 2016/06/28。ISBN 9784865720105

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