Akiko Kamei (亀井 亜紀子, Kamei Akiko, born 14 May 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representatives.[1] She is a former member of People's New Party and of the House of Councillors. A native of Tokyo and graduate of Gakushuin University and Carleton University, she was elected for the first time in 2007 in the Shimane at-large district. Her father Hisaoki Kamei was a veteran member of the House of Representatives. She is married.[2]

Akiko Kamei
亀井 亜紀子
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
28 April 2024
Preceded byHiroyuki Hosoda
ConstituencyShimane 1st district
In office
27 October 2017 – 31 October 2021
ConstituencyChūgoku PR block
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013
Preceded byShuntarō Kageyama
Succeeded bySaburō Shimada
ConstituencyShimane
Personal details
Born (1965-05-14) 14 May 1965 (age 59)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyCDP
Other political
affiliations
DP (2016–2017, split)
Green Wind (2012–2013, dissolution)
Independent (2012)
PNP (2007–2012)
RelationsHisaoki Kamei (father)
Shizuka Kamei (uncle)
Alma materGakushuin University
Carleton University
WebsiteOfficial website

Kamei contested the Shimane 1st district in 2017 election. While she lost against the longtime incumbent Hiroyuki Hosoda in the race, she received enough votes to be elected through the PR block.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Members K_The House of Representatives,Japan".
  2. ^ 政治家情報 〜亀井 亜紀子〜 [The election]. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  3. ^ 小選挙区開票速報:島根県(定数2) (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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