The leader of the Social Democratic Party, Fukushima Mizuho, is projected to retain her seat in the proportional representation segment.
The 66-year-old lawmaker has served four terms in the Upper House.
She turned to politics after spending over 10 years as a lawyer. In 2009 Fukushima took a ministerial post with responsibility for the declining birth rate, gender equality, consumer affairs and food safety as part of a Democratic Party-led government.
Before this election, Fukushima was her party's only lawmaker in the Upper House.
The 66-year-old lawmaker has served four terms in the Upper House.
She turned to politics after spending over 10 years as a lawyer. In 2009 Fukushima took a ministerial post with responsibility for the declining birth rate, gender equality, consumer affairs and food safety as part of a Democratic Party-led government.
Before this election, Fukushima was her party's only lawmaker in the Upper House.
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66-year-old Fukushima Mizuho, a four-term Upper House lawmaker and leader of the Social Democratic Party, is expected to retain her seat in the proportional representation segment. Previously a lawyer, she served as a minister for issues such as declining birth rate, gender equality, consumer
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Date: July 11, 2022
Created: 2022/07/11 07:27
Updated: 2025/12/09 15:04
Last Read: 2022/07/11 07:27