Mieko Yoshimura
Japanese politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mieko Yoshimura (吉村 美栄子, Yoshimura Mieko, born 18 May 1951) is governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. She was elected on January 25, 2009. She defeated the sitting governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Hiroshi Saitō in an upset. A native of Ōe, Yamagata, she worked at a help-wanted advertising company before becoming a notary public for the city government of Yamagata. She soon became a member of Yamagata Prefecture's Education Committee before running for governor in 2008. She is Yamagata's first female governor and the sixth in Japanese history.
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Quick Facts Governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Preceded by ...
Mieko Yoshimura | |
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吉村 美栄子 | |
Governor of Yamagata Prefecture | |
Assumed office 14 February 2009 | |
Preceded by | Hiroshi Saitō |
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Born | (1951-05-18) 18 May 1951 (age 73) Ōe, Yamagata, Japan |
Political party | Independent |
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