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]
Aiko Shimajiri | |
|---|---|
島尻 安伊子 | |
 Shimajiri in 2015 | |
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs | |
| In office 7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Shunichi Yamaguchi |
| Succeeded by | Yōsuke Tsuruho |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 3 November 2021 | |
| Constituency | Okinawa 3rd |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 27 April 2007 – 25 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | Okinawa at-large |
| Member of the Naha City Council | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1965 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | LDP (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (2004–2005) Independent (2005–2007) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Sophia University |
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]
Shimajiri lost her Diet seat to former Ginowan, Okinawa mayor Yoichi Iha, a critic of the US military presence in Okinawa supported by a coalition of opposition parties, in the 2016 Japanese House of Councillors election. This was viewed by some analysts as a setback for the proposed relocation of Futenma.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Shimajiri Aiko | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan". Archived from the original on 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "Ms.SHIMAJIRI Aiko：House of Councillors". Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "List of Ministers (The Cabinet) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet".
- ^ Yoshida, Reiji (October 28, 2015). "Okinawa affairs minister says Futenma, U.S. military issues outside her mandate". Japan Times.
- ^ Johnston, Eric (10 July 2016). "Okinawan minister Shimajiri ousted from Upper House by former Ginowan mayor". The Japan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- 政治家情報 〜島尻 あい子〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
External links
edit- [shimajiriaiko.ti-da.net/ Official website] in Japanese.
- House of Councillors of Japan website
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