Yumiko Himei Explained

Yumiko Himei
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency:Okayama at-large
Term Start:2007
Term End:4 December 2012
Predecessor:Toranosuke Katayama
Successor:Masahiro Ishii
Office1:Member of the Okayama Prefectural Assembly
Constituency1:Okayama City
Term Start1:1999
Term End1:2007
Birth Date:14 February 1959
Birth Place:Okayama, Japan
Party:CDP (2020–present)
Otherparty:DPJ (until 2012)
PLF (2012)
TPJ (2012–2013)
LP (2013–2018)
DPP (2018–2020)
Alma Mater:Okayama University

[1] is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Okayama, she graduated from Okayama University with a master's degree. She was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Okayama Prefecture for two terms since 1999.

She was due to join a new political party, "Kaikaku Club", in 2008, but on August 28, 2008, she withdrew her membership in the new party and reaffirmed her loyalty to the Democratic Party of Japan.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://himei.jp/profile.html Official profile
  2. News: Nagata . Kazuaki . Four one short of forming party . Japan . The Japan Times . 30 August 2008 . 10 May 2010.
  3. http://himei.jp/midi.html List of media appearances on official site
  4. http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/tvtackle/contents/konya/0135/ 2008年3月31日 「大混乱!春の陣!ストップ血税ムダ遣い 国民の怒り!!3時間SP」