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Tomoko Tamura 
Summary
Tomoko Tamura (Japanese: 田村 智子, born 4 July 1965) is a Japanese politician who is the current chairperson of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP). She is a JCP member to the House of Councillors, having been elected in 2010 and again in 2016 for the National party list block.[2]
Tomoko Tamura | |
|---|---|
| 田村 智子 | |
 Tamura in 2023 | |
| Chair of the Japanese Communist Party | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kazuo Shii |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 12 July 2010 | |
| Constituency | National |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1965 Komoro, Nagano, Japan[1] |
| Political party | Japanese Communist Party |
| Children | 2 |
Political career edit
Tenure edit
She criticized former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's female cabinet picks, saying that they were performative instead of advancing women's empowerment.[3] She also criticized Abe over his involvement in the Cherry blossom scandal.[4]
Chairman edit
On January 18, 2024, she replaced Kazuo Shii as chair of the Japan Communist Party. She became the party's first female chair in history.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "日本共産党 参議院議員 田村智子 ｜ 文房具店の娘" (in Japanese).
- ^ "Ms. TAMURA Tomoko".
- ^ "Women Abe Selected for his New Cabinet is "Performance for Public Consumption"". 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Japanese Communist Party appoints first female leader". NHK. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "共産党の新委員長に田村智子氏、23年ぶり交代 志位氏は議長に就任". The Asahi Shimbun. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "共産党委員長に田村智子氏 23年ぶり交代、志位氏は議長". The Nikkei. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.