Kumiko Hayakawa

Kumiko Hayakawa
In office
August 30, 2009 – November 16, 2012
Personal details
Born (1971-01-18) January 18, 1971 (age 53)
Katsushika, Tokyo
Political partyDemocratic Party of Japan
ResidenceKatsushika, Tokyo

Kumiko Hayakawa (早川 久美子, Hayakawa Kumiko, born January 18, 1971) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan and a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1][2] She was elected for the first time in 2009.[3] Japanese media revealed that Hayakawa was a former swimsuit model and called her one of "Ozawa's girls" in reference to Ichirō Ozawa, the DPJ leader at the time.[4] In 2010 Hayakawa was part of a parliamentary delegation to President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou.[5] In 2012 Hayakawa appeared as a ring girl at a professional boxing match.[6]

A native of Katsushika, Tokyo, she attended California State University, Sacramento.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "プロフィル 早川久美子". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Kumiko Hayakawa: Profile". Democratic Party of Japan. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Demetriou, Danielle (October 4, 2009). "Meet the new, young and female faces causing a stir in Japanese politics". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Brasor, Philip (September 20, 2009). "The forgotten DPJ promise on women's rights". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "President Ma meets delegation of parliamentarians from the Democratic Party of Japan". Office of the President, Republic of China. September 8, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "民主議員がラウンドガール リング上でヘソ出し姿 プロボクシング日本王座戦". Sankei News (in Japanese). January 27, 2012. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2018.