Akira Matsu
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Akira Matsu (松 あきら, Matsu Akira, born December 3, 1947) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kanagawa Prefecture and former member of Takarazuka Revue, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 as a candidate for the New Frontier Party. She lost her re-election in July 2007 but in September 2007 took over the seat in the house that was vacated when Yutaka Kobayashi, a member of the house, resigned.
Her husband Tomoo Nishikawa is a lawyer and a former Representative of Japan.
References
- 政治家情報 〜松 あきら〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)