Akiko Dōmoto (堂本 暁子, Dōmoto Akiko, born July 31, 1932) was the governor of Chiba Prefecture in Japan from 2001 to 2009. A graduate of Tokyo Woman's Christian University, she was the first female governor of Chiba and the third in Japanese history.[1] She was first elected in 2001. In September 2001 she canceled a controversial plan to reclaim the Sanbanze wetlands as landfill.[2] Historian Jeff Kingston called this act "a major victory for activists."[3]
Akiko Dōmoto | |
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堂本 暁子 | |
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| Governor of Chiba Prefecture | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1932 San Francisco, California, USA |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Womans Christian University |
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