Yuko Mori

Yūko Mori
森 裕子
Mori in 2011
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 2016 – 25 July 2022
Preceded by	Yaichi Nakahara
Succeeded by	Kazuhiro Kobayashi
Constituency	Niigata
In office 29 July 2001 – 28 July 2013
Succeeded by	Naoki Kazama
Constituency	Niigata
Personal details
Born	(1956-04-20) 20 April 1956 (age 68) Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Political party	DPP
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2016-2019) Independent (2016) PLP (2012–2016) TPJ (2012, split) PLF (2012, merger) DPJ (2003–2012) LP (1999–2003, merger)
Alma mater	Niigata University
Website	Official website

Yuko Mori (森 裕子, Mori Yūko, born 20 April 1956) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan in the Diet (national legislature). She was previously with the Democratic Party of Japan and briefly belonged to the Tomorrow Party of Japan founded by Yukiko Kada, of which she was the deputy leader.^[1][2] A native of Niigata and graduate of Niigata University, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the town assembly of Yokogoshi, Niigata between 1999 and 2001.

References

1. Asahi Shimbun Kada, Ozawa split up anti-nuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan December 29, 2012 Archived February 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
2. Daily Yomiuri Ozawa, 14 more to leave Nippon Mirai no To December 28, 2012

External links

• Official website in Japanese.