Yuriko Koike
 Yuriko Koike        (politician) | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 July 1952 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Cairo University | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Conservative | ||||||||||||||
| Member of | WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
Governor of Tokyo, former minister. WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow 1993.
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Yuriko Koike is a Japanese politician. In 2017 Joji Sakurai for The New Statesman termed her "the most powerful woman in Japan".[1]
Career
She seeked out the premiership in 2008.
“I have received the enthusiastic support of my colleagues. In order to break through the deadlock facing Japanese society, I believe the country might as well have a female candidate. Hillary used the word 'glass ceiling' ... but in Japan, it isn't glass, it's an iron plate. I'm not Mrs. Thatcher, but what is needed is a strategy that advances a cause with conviction, clear policies and sympathy with the people."”
Yuriko Koike (8 September 2008) [2] (Japan)
Became Tokyo Governor in 2016.
Lead Tokyo through COVID and the Olympics in 2021.
She reportedly has no intention for returning to national politics.[3]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| WEF/Annual Meeting/2007 | 24 January 2007 | 28 January 2007 | Switzerland | Only the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants |
References
- ↑ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/observations/2017/08/who-yuriko-koike-most-powerful-woman-japan
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed1/idUSL769448120080908 Reuters
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tokyo-governor-koike-no-intention-all-return-national-politics-2021-07-09/
