Akiko Dōmoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Akiko Dōmoto

Japanese politician

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1932

Place of Birth: California, United States

Profession: politician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Akiko Domoto (?? ??, Domoto Akiko, born July 31, 1932) was the governor of Chiba Prefecture in Japan from 2001 to 2009.
A graduate of Tokyo Woman's Christian University, she was the first female governor of Chiba and the third in Japanese history.
She was first elected in 2001.
In September 2001 she canceled a controversial plan to reclaim the Sanbanze wetlands as landfill.
Historian Jeff Kingston called this act "a major victory for activists."