Masako Ōkawara

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Masako Ōkawara (大河原 雅子, born 8 April 1953) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture and 1977 graduate of International Christian University, she had served in the assembly of Tokyo for three terms (10 years) since 1993. She was a member of the House of Councillors between 2007 and 2013.

Masako Ōkawara
Ōkawara in 2024
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
27 October 2017
ConstituencyKita-Kantō PR
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013
ConstituencyTokyo
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
In office
1999–2005
ConstituencySetagaya
In office
1993–1997
ConstituencySetagaya
Personal details
Born (1953-04-08) 8 April 1953 (age 71)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Political partyCDP
Other political
affiliations
  • DP (2016―2017, split)
  • DPJ (2007―2013, 2014―2016, merger)
  • Independent (2013―2014)
  • TSN (until 2007)
Alma materInternational Christian University
WebsiteOfficial website

References

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  • 政治家情報 〜大河原 雅子〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
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Preceded by
17 members
Member of the House of Representatives from Kita-Kantō proportional representation block
2017–
Served alongside: 16 others
Incumbent
Preceded by Member of the House of Councillors from Tokyo
(Class of 1947/1953/.../2007)

2007–2013
Served alongside: Natsuo Yamaguchi, Kan Suzuki, Tamayo Marukawa, Ryūhei Kawada
Succeeded by
Tamayo Marukawa
Natsuo Yamaguchi
Yoshiko Kira
Tarō Yamamoto
Keizō Takemi
Preceded by
8 members
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly from Setagaya City
1993–1997
1999–2005
Served alongside: 7 others
Succeeded by
8 members