Makiko Kikuta
Makiko Kikuta | |
|---|---|
菊田 真紀子 | |
 Kikuta in 2010 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Hirohisa Kurihara |
| Constituency | Niigata 4th (2003–2012; 2017–2024) Hokuriku Shin'etsu PR (2012–2017; 2026–present) Niigata 2nd (2024–2026) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1969 Fujioka, Gunma, Japan |
| Party | CRA (since 2026) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1995–2000; 2017–2020) LP (2000–2003) DPJ (2003–2016) DP (2016–2017) CDP (2020–2026) |
| Alma mater | Heilongjiang University |
| Website | Official website |
Makiko Kikuta (菊田 真紀子, Kikuta Makiko; born 24 October 1969) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2003.[1]
Biography
Makiko Kikuta was born on 24 October 1969 in Kamo, Niigata. Her father and grandfather were executives in the Etsuzankai, the influential koenkai of Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. She was named after Tanaka's daughter Makiko Tanaka. Her father also served in the Niigata Prefectural Assembly for the Liberal Democratic Party.[2]
Kikuta graduated from a high school in Kamo and studied at Heilongjiang University in China. After having served in the Kamo municipal council for two terms from 1995, she ran unsuccessfully for the Niigata-4th seat in the House of Representatives in 2000 as a member of Ichirō Ozawa's Liberal Party, which merged into the DPJ in 2003. She ran again in 2003 and was elected for the first time.
Kikuta was part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[3]
References
- ^ 政治家情報 〜菊田 真紀子〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ "#302 「選挙に強い」ってどういうこと？ あの越山会直系、菊田真紀子さんに聞いた". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ 立憲民主党. "立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」". 立憲民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.