Mari Kushibuchi
Mari Kushibuchi | |
|---|---|
櫛渕 万里 | |
Kushibuchi in 2007 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Taro Yamamoto |
| Constituency | Tokyo PR |
| In office 30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kosuke Ito |
| Succeeded by | Masanobu Ogura |
| Constituency | Tokyo 23rd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1967 Numata, Gunma, Japan |
| Political party | Reiwa (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (2006–2016) DP (2016–2017) Kibō no Tō (2017–2020) |
| Alma mater | Rikkyo University |
Mari Kushibuchi (櫛渕 万里, Kushibuchi Mari; born 15 October 1967) is a Japanese politician.
Kushibuchi sailed on the Peace Boat for the first time in 1990,[1] and later joined the associated nongovernmental organization as an executive.[2] In 2009, she contested her first House of Representatives election and won Tokyo's 23rd district for the Democratic Party of Japan. She succeeded incumbent Kōsuke Itō.[3] Kushibuchi lost her 2012 reelection bid to Masanobu Ogura.[4] Following the 2022 resignation of Tarō Yamamoto, Kushibuchi returned to the House of Representatives via proportional representation, this time as a member of Reiwa Shinsengumi.[5][6]
On 1 June 2023, she was suspended from participating in the Diet for 10 days for "irregular behavior" in the lower chamber, which involved holding up a sheet of paper calling the no-confidence motion against Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki a farce, while standing on the rostrum.[7]
References
- ^ Greimel, Hans (10 February 2002). "'Peace Boat' Blends Politics and Pleasure". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Hong, Carolina (16 July 2004). "A Japanese NGO sails the seas to publicize peace". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Ford, Peter (28 August 2009). "Japan's opposition touts fresh faces in bid for election victory". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Japan Decides 2012: The Japanese General Election. Springer. 2013. p. 119. ISBN 9781137346124.
- ^ "Reiwa Shinsengumi leader quits Lower House to run for Upper House seat". The AU Times. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Leader of Reiwa Shinsengumi quits Lower House to run for Upper House seat". Japan Times. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Lower House Takes 1st Disciplinary Action in 16 Years". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.