Sachiko Watanabe

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Sachiko Watanabe (渡辺幸子 Watanabe Sachiko) is the mayor of Tama, Tokyo, Japan,[1] born on 1950 at Nagano Prefecture.

Collection of sayings

  • "I wanted to go to the place where a man and woman could fight on equal terms. Therefore I chose a public employee not private enterprise."
  • "I let favorite Tama revive and regain civic trust."
  • "I think that I accomplished duty well while gritting my tooth. I want all of you to mark my politics."
  • "If Japan becomes full-scale aging society, civic service is not possible only for a tax."
Preceded by
Kunihiko Suzuki
Mayor of Tama-shi of Japan
2002 -
Succeeded by
(incumbent)

Note

Since Watanabe is one of the most common surnames in Japan, and Sachiko a popular given namen, "Watanabe Sachiko" is also the proverbial Japanese female "John Smith".

References

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