Yuriko Yamakawa
Yuriko Yamakawa | |
|---|---|
山川 百合子 | |
| Mayor of Sōka | |
| Assumed office 29 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Masashi Asai |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 22 October 2017 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Northern Kanto PR |
| Member of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 30 April 2003 – 29 September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Minami 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1969 Sōka, Saitama, Japan |
| Party | Independent (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | DPJ (2003–2016) DP (2016–2017) CDP (2017–2022) |
| Alma mater | Keisen University University of Hull |
Yuriko Yamakawa (Japanese: 山川百合子; born 14 August 1969) is a Japanese politician who has been Mayor of Sōka since 2022.[1][2][3] She was a member of the House of Representatives for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan between October 2017 and October 2021.[1]
She completed master's degree in Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hull.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Yuriko Yamakawa". Vision-Network. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Debate over expanding maiden name use in Japan leaves gender inequality unaddressed". Mainichi Shimbun. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Japanese women mayors". Women Mayors. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "市長の部屋". Sōka City (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 February 2026.