Akiko Kamei Explained

Akiko Kamei
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start2:27 October 2017
Term End2:31 October 2021
Constituency2:Chūgoku PR block
Term Start1:28 April 2024
Constituency1:Shimane 1st district
Predecessor1:Hiroyuki Hosoda
Office3:Member of the House of Councillors
Term Start3:29 July 2007
Term End3:28 July 2013
Predecessor3:Shuntarō Kageyama
Successor3:Saburō Shimada
Constituency3:Shimane
Birth Date:1965 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Alma Mater:Gakushuin University
Carleton University
Party:CDP
Otherparty:DP (2016–2017, split)
Green Wind (2012–2013, dissolution)
Independent (2012)
PNP (2007–2012)
Relations:Hisaoki Kamei (father)
Shizuka Kamei (uncle)
Nationality:Japanese
Website:Official website

is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representatives.[1] She is a former member of People's New Party and of the House of Councillors. A native of Tokyo and graduate of Gakushuin University and Carleton University, she was elected for the first time in 2007 in the Shimane at-large district. Her father Hisaoki Kamei was a veteran member of the House of Representatives. She is married.[2]

Kamei contested the Shimane 1st district in 2017 election. While she lost against the longtime incumbent Hiroyuki Hosoda in the race, she received enough votes to be elected through the PR block.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members K_The House of Representatives,Japan.
  2. Web site: http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0068/00068031.html . ja:政治家情報 〜亀井 亜紀子〜 . ザ・選挙 . . 2007-11-10 . Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208150353/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0068/00068031.html. 8 December 2007 . live. The election.
  3. Web site: http://www.asahi.com/senkyo/senkyo2017/kaihyo/A32.html#Area001. ja:小選挙区開票速報:島根県(定数2). 22 February 2018. Asahi Shimbun. Japanese.