Tomiko Okazaki
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Tomiko Okazaki | |
|---|---|
岡崎 トミ子 | |
 Okazaki in 2010 | |
| Chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission | |
| In office 17 September 2010 – 14 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Nakai |
| Succeeded by | Kansei Nakano |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 19 November 1997 – 28 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ichiro Ichikawa |
| Succeeded by | Masamune Wada |
| Constituency | Miyagi at-large |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 February 1990 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Kazuo Takeda |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Miyagi 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1944 |
| Died | 19 March 2017 (aged 73) Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| Party | Democratic (1998–2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist (1990–1996) Social Democratic (1996) Democratic (1996–1998) |
Tomiko Okazaki (岡崎 トミ子, Okazaki Tomiko; born February 16, 1944 – March 19, 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Okazaki was a native of Fukushima, Fukushima and high school graduate. Before her political career she worked at TV and radio stations.
