Harue Kitamura

Harue Kitamura (北村 春江 (Kitamura, Harue) 11 July 1928 – 13 March 2022) was a Japanese politician, lawyer, and feminist. She is the first woman to be elected mayor of a Japanese city, serving three terms as the mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo.

Harue Kitamura
北村春江
Mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo
In office
1991–2003
Preceded byKoroku Yamamura
Succeeded byKen Yamanaka
Personal details
Born(1928-07-11)11 July 1928
Kyoto, Japan
Died13 March 2022(2022-03-13) (aged 93)
Nishinomiya, Japan
Alma materRitsumeikan University
OccupationLawyer and politician
AwardsMedal of Honor (Japan), Order of the Rising Sun
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