Mitsuko Tomon

Mitsuko Tomon (東門 美津子, Tōmon Mitsuko) is a Japanese politician of the Social Democratic Party who served as the vice governor of Okinawa from 1993 to 1998.

Mitsuko Tomon
東門 美津子
Tomon in 2009
Mayor of Okinawa
In office 12 May 2006 – 11 May 2014
Preceded by	Masakazu Nakasone
Succeeded by	Sachio Kuwae
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 25 June 2000 – 8 August 2005
Preceded by	Kōsuke Uehara
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Constituency	Okinawa 3rd (2000–2003) Kyushu PR (2003–2005)
Personal details
Born	(1942-11-16) 16 November 1942 (age 82) Katsuren, Okinawa, Japan
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Social Democratic
Alma mater	University of the Ryukyus

Political career

Tomon was the first woman from Okinawa to be elected to the National Diet, a position she was elected to in June 2000.^[1] She was also the mayor of Okinawa.^[2]

Positions

Tomon is a supporter of the women's movement^[3] and is opposed to US military bases in Okinawa. Her stated reasons for this opposition is due to the bases' disturbing the residents of Okinawa^[4] and because of crimes committed by some of those stationed there.^[5]