Chikage Oogi
Japanese actress and politician (1933–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chikage Oogi (扇 千景, Ōgi Chikage), real name Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子, Hayashi Hiroko) (born Hiroko Kimura (木村 寛子, Kimura Hiroko); 10 May 1933 – 9 March 2023), was a Japanese actress and politician. During her 30-year-long political career, she served in some important posts. She became the first female President of the House of Councillors from 2004 to 2007.
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Chikage Oogi | |
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President of the House of Councillors | |
In office 30 July 2004 – 28 July 2007 | |
Monarch | Akihito |
Deputy | Giichi Tsunoda Akira Imaizumi |
Preceded by | Hiroyuki Kurata |
Succeeded by | Satsuki Eda |
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
In office 6 January 2001 – 22 September 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshirō Mori Junichirō Koizumi |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Nobuteru Ishihara |
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Born | (1933-05-10)10 May 1933 Kobe, Empire of Japan (Now Japan) |
Died | 9 March 2023(2023-03-09) (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (1977–1993, 2003–2023) |
Other political affiliations | Japan Renewal Party (1993–1994) New Frontier Party (1994–1997) Liberal (1998–2000) New Conservative Party (2000–2003) |
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Residence(s) | Tokyo, Japan |
Education | Takarazuka Music School |
Occupation | Actress and politician |
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Her pseudonymous surname is also spelled Ogi, Ōgi and Ohgi for a variety of Hepburn romanization systems. She herself used Oogi.[1]