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(Redirected from Mitsuko Tōmon) Japanese politician

Mitsuko Tomon
東門 美津子
Tomon in 2009
Mayor of Okinawa
In office
12 May 2006 – 11 May 2014
Preceded byMasakazu Nakasone
Succeeded bySachio Kuwae
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
25 June 2000 – 8 August 2005
Preceded byKōsuke Uehara
Succeeded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyOkinawa 3rd (2000–2003)
Kyushu PR (2003–2005)
Personal details
Born (1942-11-16) 16 November 1942 (age 82)
Katsuren, Okinawa, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Social Democratic
Alma materUniversity of the Ryukyus

Mitsuko Tomon (東門 美津子, Tōmon Mitsuko) is a Japanese politician of the Social Democratic Party who served as the vice governor of Okinawa from 1993 to 1998.

Political career

Tomon was the first woman from Okinawa to be elected to the National Diet, a position she was elected to in June 2000. She was also the mayor of Okinawa.

Positions

Tomon is a supporter of the women's movement and is opposed to US military bases in Okinawa. Her stated reasons for this opposition is due to the bases' disturbing the residents of Okinawa and because of crimes committed by some of those stationed there.

References

  1. Naples, Nancy A.; Desai, Manisha (16 April 2004). Women's Activism and Globalization: Linking Local Struggles and Global Politics. Routledge. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-135-95517-5.
  2. "Four political parties align with Tomon for Okinawa City mayor". 25 February 2010.
  3. "Okinawa gets first Diet woman". 26 June 2000.
  4. Kirk, Gwyn (19 July 2000). "Okinawa Has Sacrificed Enough".
  5. "Okinawa rape provokes fury at role of U.S. base". 5 March 2008.


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