Hideko Nishioka (西岡秀子, Nishioka Hideko) (born 15 March 1964) is a Japanese politician, representing Nagasaki 1st district in the House of Representatives of Japan; first for the Kibō no Tō and then for the Democratic Party For the People.
Life
editShe earned a law degree from Gakushūin University, before becoming a parliamentary assistant to her father, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan.[1]
In January 2016, she ran for office, nominated by the Democratic Party of Japan. She failed to be elected, and lost to incumbent councillor Genjirō Kaneko.[2]
in the 2017 Japanese general election[3] She ran against the incumbent MP Tsutomu Tomioka (ja), representing the Liberal Democratic Party.[4][5] She won the election by a narrow margin, succeeding Tomioka and recovering her father's seat
She ran in the 2021 Japanese parliamentary elections, and retained her position.[6]
References
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- ^ 産経新聞 (2017-10-23). "【衆院選】九州・山口５県は自民が選挙区独占 立民、希望は悲喜こもごも（2/3ページ）". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ 産経新聞 (2017-10-24). "【衆院選】明暗分けた引退議員の後継者". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ 産経新聞 (2017-10-18). "【衆院選終盤情勢・長崎】１区、自民・冨岡を希望・西岡が猛追". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ 慶太, 小沢 (2021-11-01). "衆院選九州・山口 ベテラン倒れ自民減退（2/2ページ）". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-04.