Akiko Domoto
Encyclopedia
was the governor of Chiba Prefecture
in Japan
from 2001–2009. She was the first woman governor
of Chiba and the third in Japanese history. She was first elected in 2001.
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from 2001–2009. She was the first woman governor
Governor (Japan)
In Japan, the is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture.The governor is directly elected for a four-year term. Governors are subject to recall referenda. In case of death, disability, or resignation, the vice governor becomes either governor or acting governor....
of Chiba and the third in Japanese history. She was first elected in 2001.
External links
- 堂本暁子のホームページ (Akiko Domoto Home Page, in Japanese)