Sachiko Watanabe

Sachiko Watanabe （渡辺幸子 Watanabe Sachiko） is the mayor of Tama, Tokyo, Japan,^[1] born on 1950 at Nagano Prefecture.

Collection of sayings

"I wanted to go to the place where a man and woman could fight on equal terms. Therefore I chose a public employee not private enterprise."
"I let favorite Tama revive and regain civic trust."
"I think that I accomplished duty well while gritting my tooth. I want all of you to mark my politics."
"If Japan becomes full-scale aging society, civic service is not possible only for a tax."

Preceded by Kunihiko Suzuki	Mayor of Tama-shi of Japan 2002 -	Succeeded by (incumbent)

Note

Since Watanabe is one of the most common surnames in Japan, and Sachiko a popular given namen, "Watanabe Sachiko" is also the proverbial Japanese female "John Smith".

References

↑ "Mayor of Tama City discusses the 21st Century Image for Public Officials". yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-02-25.

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