Akira Matsu

Akira Matsu
松 あきら
Matsu in 2011
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
7 September 2007 – 28 July 2013
Preceded byYutaka Kobayashi
Succeeded bySayaka Sasaki
ConstituencyKanagawa at-large
In office
23 July 1995 – 28 July 2007
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byHiroe Makiyama
ConstituencyKanagawa at-large
Personal details
Born (1947-12-03) 3 December 1947
Nakahara, Kawasaki, Japan
Political partyKomeito (since 1998)
Other political
affiliations
New Frontier (1994–1998)
SpouseTomoo Nishikawa
EducationTakarazuka Music School
Akira Matsu along with other New Komeito

Akira Matsu (松 あきら, Matsu Akira; born December 3, 1947) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kanagawa Prefecture and former member of Takarazuka Revue, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 as a candidate for the New Frontier Party. She lost her re-election in July 2007 but in September 2007 took over the seat in the house that was vacated when Yutaka Kobayashi, a member of the house, resigned.

Her husband Tomoo Nishikawa is a lawyer and a former Representative of Japan.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜松 あきら〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp/ ザ・選挙] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-18.