Toshiko Ono (小野登志子、Ono Toshiko, born 20 April 1944) is a Japanese Politician who was the mayor of Izunokuni city for two terms, serving from 2013 to 2021. Her previous offices include the member of Shizuoka prefectural Assembly [a] and the member of Nirayama municipality, which was abolished in 2005.[b] She was also the first Female Mayor in the history of Shizuoka Prefecture. She retired from her political life in 2021, after losing her re-appointment election of Izunokuni city's mayor with huge differences between the current mayor of the city, Masayuki Yamashita.[1][2][3]
Toshiko Ono | |
|---|---|
| 小野登志子 | |
| Mayor of Izunokuni city | |
| In office 24 April, 2013 – 23 April, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshikazu Mochizuki |
| Succeeded by | Masayuki Yamashita |
| Member of Nirayama municipal Assembly | |
| In office September, 2001 – April, 2003 | |
| Constituency | Izunokuni |
| Member of Shizuoka Prefecture Assembly | |
| In office 30 April, 2003 – 4 March, 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Motoyoshi Tsuchiya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1944 Izunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) |
Early life and education
editOno was born in the Izunokuni city of Shizuoka prefecture in a family engaging in midwifery hospital's work. After her graduation in Nihon University College of Art, she worked in her family's midwifery hospital followed by her first victory of municipal assembly election of Nirayama city in 2001.[4]
Relatives
editHer eldest son, Norikazu Ono, was elected as the general manager of the Shizuoka 5th Ward of the House of Representatives of the former National Democratic Party on November 27, 2019. When the former National Democratic Party and the former Constitutional Democratic Party merged and the new Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) was established in September 2020, he became the general branch president of the same district representing CDP. After that, he ran for the 2021 House of Representatives election, but was defeated by Goshi Hosono. [5][6]
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editReferences
edit- ^ 令和3年4月18日執行伊豆の国市長・市議会議員選挙投票・開票速報、期日前投票状況 伊豆の国市ホームページ
- ^ レジーム再編と女性首長:キャリアパスと政治的資源. Seijikenkyu (in Japanese). 29 (2). Nihon Senkyo Gakkai: 90–102. 2013. doi:10.14854/jaes.29.2_90. ISSN 0912-3512. na id 130006247004. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "女性首長の一覧". 女性首長の一覧 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ 伊豆の国市長プロフィール 伊豆の国市ホームページ
- ^ "National Democratic Party elects Norikazu Ono as the district president of Shizuoka 5". Shizuoka Shinbun. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "National Democratic Party elects the candidate for the House of Representatives election Ono". Shizuoka Shinbun. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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