Teiko Kihira

Teiko Kihira (Japanese: 紀平 悌子, Hepburn: Kihira Teiko, February 2, 1928 – July 19, 2015) was a Japanese politician and activist. Kihira was a member of the House of Councilors in Japan.[1] She was involved in the League of Women Voters of Japan where she served in different capacities including vice chair and president of the group.[2][3][4]

Biography

Kihira grew up on Kyushu.[4] When she was a student, she became a secretary to Fusae Ichikawa.[4] In 1951, she was involved in an anti-corruption campaign.[5] Kihira took over as the chair of the League of Women Voters of Japan in 1971.[6] In 1989, she became a member of the House of Councilors.[5] She served on the Parliament until 1995, where she again returned to working with the League of Women Voters of Japan.[6]

Kihira died in 2015 of heart failure.[7]

References
  1. Schaefer, Gary (2000-06-26). "Women Make Inroads Into Parliament's Male Bastian". The Columbian. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. Schoenberger, Karl (1989-04-27). "Despite Scandal, Japan's Ruling Party Keeps Lock on Power". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  3. Wudunn, Sheryl (1996-10-26). "In a House Ruled by Men, 23 Women Break In". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  4. "Still a Long Way to Go". The Argus-Press. 9 August 1983. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  5. 日本人名大辞典+Plus, デジタル版. "紀平悌子(きひら ていこ)とは - コトバンク". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  6. "元参院議員、紀平悌子さんが死去　女性の地位向上に尽力". 琉球新報 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  7. "紀平悌子さんが死去　元参院議員". 日本経済新聞 電子版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-10-01.
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