Takako Suzuki (鈴木 貴子, Suzuki Takako, born 5 January 1986) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). She represents Hokkaido through the proportional representation block. She was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and New Party Daichi.

Takako Suzuki
鈴木 貴子
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
3 June 2013
ConstituencyHokkaido PR
Personal details
Born (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 (age 38)
Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations
NPD (2016–2017, 2012–2014)
DPJ (2014–2016)
RelativesMuneo Suzuki (father)
Alma materTrent University (B.A)
Websitesuzukitakako.jp

Personal life

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Suzuki is the daughter of veteran Hokkaido politician Muneo Suzuki. She graduated with a B.A. in International Politics from Trent University in Canada and worked as a television director at NHK before entering politics.

She is married to a cameraman friend who went to the same elementary school with her. Their first child was born in September 2017.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Nagano, Yuri (7 March 2018). "In Japan, Voters Are Wary of Mothers in Public Office". New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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