Takako Suzuki (鈴木 貴子, Suzuki Takako, born 5 January 1986) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Political career
She represented Hokkaido through the proportional representation block from 2013 to 2024, and has been representing Hokkaido 7th district since 2024. She was previously a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and New Party Daichi.
Personal life
Suzuki is the daughter of veteran Hokkaido politician Muneo Suzuki. She graduated with a B.A. in International Politics from Trent University in Canada and worked as a television director at NHK before entering politics.
She is married to a cameraman friend who went to the same elementary school with her. Their first child was born in September 2017.[1]
References
- ^ Nagano, Yuri (7 March 2018). "In Japan, Voters Are Wary of Mothers in Public Office". New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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