Masako Ōkawara

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
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 October 2017
Constituency	Kita-Kantō PR
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013
Constituency	Tokyo
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
In office 1999–2005
Constituency	Setagaya
In office 1993–1997
Constituency	Setagaya
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-08) 8 April 1953 (age 71) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Political party	CDP
Other political affiliations	DP (2016―2017, split) DPJ (2007―2013, 2014―2016, merger) Independent (2013―2014) TSN (until 2007)
Alma mater	International Christian University
Website	Official website

References

• 政治家情報 〜大河原 雅子〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 25 October 2007.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.

Preceded by 17 members	Member of the House of Representatives from Kita-Kantō proportional representation block 2017– Served alongside: 16 others	Incumbent
Preceded by Sanzō Hosaka Natsuo Yamaguchi Kan Suzuki Yasuo Ogata	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