Kimiko Kurihara | |
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栗原 君子 | |
| Chairwoman of the New Socialist Party | |
| In office 29 May 2005 – 24 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tatsukuni Komori |
| Succeeded by | Yoshihiro Matsueda |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 1992 – 25 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Hiroyuki Konishi |
| Succeeded by | Minoru Yanagida |
| Constituency | Hiroshima at-large |
| Member of the Kumano Town Council | |
| In office 1975–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1946 |
| Party | New Socialist |
Other political affiliations | Socialist (1975–1996) |
| Education | Yasuda Girls Junior & Senior High School |
Kimiko Kurihara (栗原 君子; Born January 13, 1946) is a Japanese politician.
Kurihara was born on January 13, 1946, in Kumano, Hiroshima. When she was in her 20s she delivered newspapers and milk while raising three children.
In 1975 Kurihara was elected to serve in the legislature for Kumano. She was elected to the House of Councillors in 1992, running on a campaign platform opposing the overseas deployment of the Japanese National Self-Defense Forces. She ran as a member of the Japanese Socialist Party. After her term ended she ran for her old seat, but was not reelected.