Toshiko Ono (小野登志子、Ono Toshiko, born 20 April 1944) is a Japanese Politician who was the Mayor of Izunokuni city for two terms, serving from 2013 to 2021. Her previous offices include the member of Shizuoka prefecture Assembly [a] and the member of Nirayama municipality , which was abolished in 2005.[b] She was also the first Female Mayor in the history of Shizuoka Prefecture. She retired from her political life in 2021, after losing her re-appointment election of Izunokuni city's mayor with huge differences between the current Mayor of the city, Masayuki Yamashita.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Ono was born in the Izunokuni city of Shizuoka prefecture in a family engaging in midwifery hospital's work. After her graduation in Nihon University College of Art, she worked in her family's midwifery hospital followed by her first victory of municipal assembly election of Nirayama city in 2001.[4]

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  1. ^ Serving 3 terms, from 2003 to 2013
  2. ^ Serving from 2001 to 2003.

References

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  1. ^ 令和3年4月18日執行伊豆の国市長・市議会議員選挙投票・開票速報、期日前投票状況 伊豆の国市ホームページ
  2. ^ レジーム再編と女性首長:キャリアパスと政治的資源. Seijikenkyu (in Japanese). 29 (2). Nihon Senkyo Gakkai: 90–102. 2013. doi:10.14854/jaes.29.2_90. ISSN 0912-3512. na id 130006247004. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. ^ "女性首長の一覧". 女性首長の一覧 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  4. ^ 伊豆の国市長プロフィール 伊豆の国市ホームページ