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Midori Matsushima

Midori Matsushima
松島 みどり
Official portrait, 2025
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
(in charge of Foreign Nationals Policy)
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2025
Prime MinisterSanae Takaichi
Preceded byAkihisa Nagashima
Masafumi Mori
Wakako Yata
Minister of Justice
In office
3 September 2014 – 20 October 2014
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded bySadakazu Tanigaki
Succeeded byYōko Kamikawa
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 December 2012
Preceded byTaketsuka Kimura
ConstituencyTokyo 14th
In office
26 June 2000 – 21 July 2009
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byTaketsuka Kimura
ConstituencyTokyo PR (2000–2003)
Tokyo 14th (2003–2009)
Personal details
BornMidori Baba
(1956-07-15) 15 July 1956 (age 69)
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
PartyLDP (since 1995)
University of Tokyo
OccupationReporter • Politician

Midori Matsushima (Japanese: 松島 みどり, Hepburn: Matsushima Midori; born 15 July 1956) also known by her legal name Midori Baba (馬場 みどり, Baba Midori) is a Japanese politician. She served as Japan's Minister of Justice in 2014, later resigning in the same year after an allegation of violating electoral laws by distributing paper fans to voters.[1]

Overview

Matsushima, hailing from Hyogo Prefecture and an alumnus of the University of Tokyo, initially worked for the Japanese national newspaper Asahi Shimbun from 1980 to 1995. Following an unsuccessful election attempt in 1996, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000, and subsequently re-elected in 2003 and 2005.[2] She served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party, representing Tokyo's 14th district in the Diet (national legislature) seven times.[3]

Resignation

Midori Matsushima resigned from her position as Japan's Minister of Justice in October 2014 due to allegations of violating election laws. Specifically, she was said to have distributed paper fans (uchiwa) with her name and image at a local festival, which was alleged to constitute a form of bribery under Japanese election law. This controversy led to significant political pressure, ultimately resulting in her resignation.[1][4] Matsushima was cleared in January 2015 when the charges were dropped.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Sieg, Linda (October 20, 2014). "Japan's Minister of Justice face Allegations". www.independent.co.uk.
  2. ^ "政治家情報 ～松島 みどり～". 2007-12-03. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ "MATSUSHIMA_Midori_Shugiin". shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ "Japan ministers Yuko Obuchi and Midori Matsushima quit". BBC News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  5. ^ "松島前法相の「うちわ配布」不起訴 「選挙に関係せず」". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). January 15, 2015. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
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