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Yukari Kaneko

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Yukari Kaneko is a Japanese politician currently serving as the Mayor of Suwa City in Nagano Prefecture. A graduate of Keio University, she initially worked for Seiko Group before entering politics. She served three terms as a member of the Nagano Prefectural Assembly before being elected mayor in 2015, becoming the first female mayor in Nagano Prefecture. She has been re-elected multiple times and is known for her 'Future Creation Dream School Plan,' which focuses on the reorganization and integration of local elementary and junior high schools to implement unified education across the city.

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Born
1958-08-28 · 67 years old
Birth place
Suwa, Nagano, Japan
Education
Keio University (Faculty of Law); Waseda University (Graduate School of Public Management)
Career
Employee at Hattori Seiko (now Seiko Group); Secretary to a Prefectural Assembly member

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