永江孝子

Takako Nagae is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors, representing the Ehime Prefecture constituency. Before entering politics, she worked as an announcer and director for Nankai Broadcasting. She previously served one term in the House of Representatives. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as education funding, energy policy, and social welfare. As an independent legislator, she has expressed support for selective married-couple surname systems and same-sex marriage, while maintaining a cautious or critical stance on constitutional amendments regarding the Self-Defense Forces and emergency clauses.