Tomiko Okazaki

{{short description|Japanese politician}} {{one source|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tomiko Okazaki | native_name = {{nobold|岡崎トミ子}} | native_name_lang = ja | image = Tomiko Okazaki.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Okazaki in 2010 | office = Chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission | prime_minister = Naoto Kan | term_start = 17 September 2010 | term_end = 14 January 2011 | predecessor = Hiroshi Nakai | successor = Kansei Nakano | office1 = Member of the House of Councillors | constituency1 = Miyagi at-large | term_start1 = 19 November 1997 | term_end1 = 28 July 2013 | predecessor1 = Ichiro Ichikawa | successor1 = Masamune Wada | office2 = Member of the House of Representatives | constituency2 = Miyagi 1st | term_start2 = 18 February 1990 | term_end2 = 27 September 1996 | predecessor2 = Kazuo Takeda | successor2 = ''Constituency abolished'' | birth_date = {{birth date|1944|2|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|3|19|1944|2|16|df=y}} | death_place = Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | alma_mater = | party = Democratic (1998–2016) | other_party = Socialist (1990–1996)<br>Social Democratic (1996)<br>Democratic (1996–1998) }} {{nihongo|'''Tomiko Okazaki'''|岡崎トミ子|Okazaki Tomiko|extra=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).

== 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 == * {{cite web |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0067/00067981.html |script-title=ja:政治家情報〜岡崎トミ子〜|trans-title=Politician information ~ Tomiko Okazaki ~ |work=senkyo.janjan.jp|publisher=JANJAN |accessdate=2007-10-25 |language=Japanese}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://okazaki-tomiko.jp/}} in Japanese.

{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=Hiroshi Nakai}} {{s-ttl|title=Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission| years=2010–2011}} {{s-aft|after=Kansei Nakano}} {{s-bef|before=Satoshi Arai}} {{s-ttl|title=Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety| years=2010–2011}} {{s-aft|after=Renhō (Murata)}} {{s-bef|rows=2|before=Kōichirō Genba}} {{s-ttl|title=Minister of State for Social Affairs and Gender Equality| years=2010–2011}} {{s-aft|rows=2|after=Kaoru Yosano}} {{s-ttl|title=Minister of State for Combatting the Declining Birthrate|years=2010–2011}} {{s-par|jp-lwr}} {{s-bef|before=Hiroshi Mitsuzuka<br />Kazuo Aichi<br />...}} {{s-ttl|title=Representative for Miyagi 1st district (multi-member)|alongside=Kazuo Aichi, Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, Kunio Chiba, Sōichirō Itō, ...|years=1990–1996}} {{s-non|reason=District eliminated}} {{s-par|jp-upr}} {{s-bef|before=Ichirō Ichikawa}} {{s-ttl|title=Councillor for Miyagi|alongside=Hiroaki Kameya, Jirō Aichi|years=1997–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}}

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