Tomiko Okazaki

Tomiko Okazaki (岡崎 トミ子, Okazaki Tomiko, born February 16, 1944 – March 19, 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Tomiko Okazaki
Born	(1944-02-16)February 16, 1944 Fukushima, Japan
Died	March 19, 2017(2017-03-19) (aged 73)
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Okazaki was a native of Fukushima, Fukushima and high school graduate. Before her political career she worked at TV and radio stations.

Political career

In 1990, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a member of the Japan Socialist Party. She lost her seat in 1996 but was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1997.

She was the 87th Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission.

References

• 政治家情報 〜岡崎 トミ子〜 [Politician information ~ Tomiko Okazaki ~]. senkyo.janjan.jp (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-25.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.

Political offices
Preceded by Hiroshi Nakai	Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission 2010–2011	Succeeded by Kansei Nakano
Preceded by Satoshi Arai	Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety 2010–2011	Succeeded by Renhō (Murata)
Preceded by Kōichirō Genba	Minister of State for Social Affairs and Gender Equality 2010–2011	Succeeded by Kaoru Yosano
	Minister of State for Combatting the Declining Birthrate 2010–2011
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Hiroshi Mitsuzuka Kazuo Aichi ...	Representative for Miyagi 1st district (multi-member) 1990–1996 Served alongside: Kazuo Aichi, Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, Kunio Chiba, Sōichirō Itō, ...	District eliminated
House of Councillors
Preceded by Ichirō Ichikawa	Councillor for Miyagi 1997–present Served alongside: Hiroaki Kameya, Jirō Aichi	Incumbent