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Encyclopedia > Fusae Ota

Fusae Ōta (太田 房江 Ōta Fusae) is a Japanese politician and the country's first female prefectural governor.


After graduating from the University of Tokyo with an economics degree in 1976, Ota entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. She served in MITI until 1997, when she became vice-governor of Okayama prefecture. She returned to the ministry in 1999.


Ota became governor of Osaka prefecture after the resignation of Knock Yokoyama in 2000. She was re-elected in 2004.


Ota's family name is officially registered as SaitŌ(齊藤), but she uses the simplified form above for most public purposes.


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Ota Fusae (96 words)
After graduating from the University of Tokyo with an economics degree in 1976, Ota entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Ota became governor of Osaka prefecture after the resignation of Knock Yokoyama in 2000.
Ota's family name is officially registered as 齊藤, but she uses the simplified form above for most public purposes.
Fusae Ota - definition of Fusae Ota in Encyclopedia (122 words)
Fusae Ōta (太田 房江 Ōta Fusae) is a Japanese politician and the country's first female prefectural governor.
Ota became governor of Osaka prefecture after the resignation of Knock Yokoyama in 2000.
Ota's family name is officially registered as SaitŌ(齊藤), but she uses the simplified form above for most public purposes.
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