Akiko Kamei

Japanese politician (born 1965)

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亀井亜紀子

Member of the House of Representatives

Incumbent

Assumed office
28 April 2024Preceded byHiroyuki HosodaConstituencyShimane 1st districtIn office
27 October 2017 – 31 October 2021ConstituencyChūgoku PR blockMember of the House of CouncillorsIn office
29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013Preceded byShuntarō KageyamaSucceeded bySaburō ShimadaConstituencyShimane Personal detailsBorn (1965-05-14) 14 May 1965 (age 58)
Tokyo, JapanPolitical partyCDPOther political
affiliationsDP (2016–2017, split)
Green Wind (2012–2013, dissolution)
Independent (2012)
PNP (2007–2012)RelationsHisaoki Kamei (father)
Shizuka Kamei (uncle)Alma materGakushuin University
Carleton UniversityWebsiteOfficial website

Akiko Kamei (亀井亜紀子, Kamei Akiko, born 14 May 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representatives.^[1] She is a former member of People's New Party and of the House of Councillors. A native of Tokyo and graduate of Gakushuin University and Carleton University, she was elected for the first time in 2007 in the Shimane at-large district. Her father Hisaoki Kamei was a veteran member of the House of Representatives. She is married.^[2]

Kamei contested the Shimane 1st district in 2017 election. While she lost against the longtime incumbent Hiroyuki Hosoda in the race, she received enough votes to be elected through the PR block.^[3]

References

^ "Members K_The House of Representatives,Japan".
^ 政治家情報〜亀井亜紀子〜 [The election]. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
^ 小選挙区開票速報：島根県（定数2） (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 22 February 2018.