Haruko Miyaguchi

Haruko Miyaguchi
宮口 治子
Member of the House of Councillors
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 April 2021
Preceded byAnri Kawai
ConstituencyHiroshima at-large
Personal details
Born (1976-03-05) 5 March 1976 (age 50)
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
PartyIndependent (since 2025)
Other political
affiliations
CDP (2021–2025)
SpouseGen Fukuda
EducationOsaka College of Music
Websitehttps://www.miyaguchiharuko.net/

Haruko Miyaguchi (née Fukuda, born 5 March 1976) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors (the upper house of the National Diet) since 2021. She represents the Hiroshima at-large district. She was a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, before leaving the party in January 2025.

Career

Haruko Miyaguchi was born Haruko Fukuda in Hiroshima Prefecture on March 5, 1976. She attended the Osaka College of Music and graduated from the Department of Vocal Music. In 2000 she began working as a newscaster for Setonaikai Broadcasting Co. She held this post until 2010, when she began working for radio outlet Fukuyama Broadcasting Co., Ltd. In 2011, she became a freelance announcer. In 2014, she began working as the representative for the "Help Mark" initiative, created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2012 to help disabled people receive special treatment in public facilities. In 2021 she was elected to her present post in the House of Councillors. She currently serves on the Committee for Financial Affairs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ms.MIYAGUCHI Haruko：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "立民 宮口治子参院議員が離党届提出 | NHK". NHKニュース. 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ↑ ""Help Mark": To Help Invisible Disabilities | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News". NHK WORLD. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.