Yuko Mori

Japanese politician

森裕子

Mori in 2011

Member of the House of CouncillorsIn office
26 July 2016 – 25 July 2022Preceded byYaichi NakaharaSucceeded byKazuhiro KobayashiConstituencyNiigataIn office
29 July 2001 – 28 July 2013Succeeded byNaoki KazamaConstituencyNiigata Personal detailsBorn (1956-04-20) 20 April 1956 (age 68)
Niigata, Niigata, JapanPolitical partyDPPOther political
affiliationsLiberal (2016-2019)
Independent (2016)
PLP (2012–2016)
TPJ (2012, split)
PLF (2012, merger)
DPJ (2003–2012)
LP (1999–2003, merger)Alma materNiigata UniversityWebsiteOfficial website

Yuko Mori (森裕子, Mori Yūko, born 20 April 1956) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan in the Diet (national legislature). She was previously with the Democratic Party of Japan and briefly belonged to the Tomorrow Party of Japan founded by Yukiko Kada, of which she was the deputy leader.^[1]^[2] A native of Niigata and graduate of Niigata University, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the town assembly of Yokogoshi, Niigata between 1999 and 2001.

References

^ Asahi Shimbun Kada, Ozawa split up anti-nuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan December 29, 2012 Archived February 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ Daily Yomiuri Ozawa, 14 more to leave Nippon Mirai no To December 28, 2012