Aiko Shimajiri

Aiko Shimajiri (島尻 安伊子 Shimajiri Aiko, born March 4, 1965) is a Japanese politician, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) ^[1] who was elected for the first time in 2007 and re-elected in 2010 in Okinawa Prefecture constituency.^[2] Shimajiri was appointed the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs in the cabinet reshuffle on October 7, 2015, and is one of 3 women serving in Shinzo Abe's cabinet.^[3]

In an interview following her appointment as the minister of state, Shimajiri stated that she will not deal with issues regarding the construction of new U.S. military facilities in Okinawa.^[4]

Shimajiri lost her Diet seat to former Ginowan, Okinawa mayor Yoichi Iha, a critic of the US military presence in Okinawa supported by a coalition of opposition parties, in the Japanese House of Councillors election, 2016. This was viewed by some analysts as a setback for the proposed relocation of Futenma.^[5]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
2. http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7007002.htm
3. http://japan.kantei.go.jp/97_abe/meibo/daijin/index_e.html
4. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/28/national/politics-diplomacy/okinawa-affairs-minister-says-futenma-u-s-military-issues-outside-mandate/#.VjCWumThCWd
5. Johnston, Eric (10 July 2016). "Okinawan minister Shimajiri ousted from Upper House by former Ginowan mayor". The Japan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

• 政治家情報 〜島尻 あい子〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-13. External link in |work= (help)

External links

• [shimajiriaiko.ti-da.net/ Official website] in Japanese.
• House of Councillors of Japan website