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Chikage Oogi

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Chikage Oogi
President of the House of Councillors of Japan
In office
July 30, 2004 – July 28, 2007
MonarchAkihito
DeputyGiichi Tsunoda
Akira Imaizumi
Preceded byHiroyuki Kurata
Succeeded bySatsuki Eda
Personal details
Born (1933-05-10) 10 May 1933 (age 91)
Empire of Japan
Died9 March 2023(2023-03-09) (aged 89)
Political partyNew Conservative Party

Chikage Oogi (扇 千景, Ōgi Chikage), real name Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子, Hayashi Hiroko) (10 May 1933 – 9 March 2023[1] as Hiroko Kimura (木村 寛子, Kimura Hiroko)), was a Japanese actress and politician. She became the first female President of the House of Councillors in 2004.[2]

References

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  1. "元女優・元参議院議長の扇千景さんが死去「食道胃接合部がん」のため 89歳" (in Japanese). TBS News. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. "Greetings from the President of the House of Councillors". Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.