Akira Ogawa
Akira Ogawa | |
|---|---|
小川 晶 | |
 Ogawa in 2026 | |
| Mayor of Maebashi | |
| Assumed office 14 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 27 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ryū Yamamoto |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| Member of the Gunma Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2024 | |
| Constituency | Maebashi City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1982 |
| Party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | DPJ (2011–2016) DP (2016–2018) |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
Akira Ogawa (小川晶, Ogawa Akira; born 21 December 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as the mayor of Maebashi since January 2026.
Biography
Akira Ogawa was born on 21 December 1982 in Sōsa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In March 2001 she graduated from Seishin Gakuen High School(ja) in Ibaraki Prefecture. She graduated from Chuo University in 2006[1][2]. From April 2006 to August 2007, she has been working in Maebashi district court. After that, she decided to pursue a political career after facing ignorance from official mental health institutions when her clients tried to get help there.[3]
On 10 April 2011, Akira Ogawa won her first election to the Gunma Prefecture Assembly.[3] After that, on 28 November 2023, Ogawa announced her intention to run for mayor of Maebashi, where her only opponent was the incumbent mayor, Ryu Yamamoto.[4] On 4 February 2024, she won the election and became the first female mayor on the post and the second woman to hold a mayoral office in Gunma Prefecture.[5]
However, on 24 September 2025, News Post Sever published their investigation into Ogawa's connections with her married colleague. They used an official car to visit a love hotel multiple times.[6] After that, on 25 November, Ogawa decided to resign. On 27 November, the city council accepted the resignation.[7] She decided to run again in the next mayoral election and won on 12 January 2026.[8]
References
- ↑ "小川あきら 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "小川あきら" (in Japanese). 選挙ドットコム. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- 1 2 "小川 あきら". go2senkyo.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ 高木智子 (27 November 2023). "小川晶県議が前橋市長選に立候補表明". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese).
- ↑ "前橋市長選、新人・小川晶氏が当選確実に 自公推薦の現職敗れる". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 4 February 2024.
- ↑ "《前橋・42歳女性市長が"連日ラブホ"》昼も夜も土曜日もお盆も…お気に入りは"ロードサイドラブホ" お相手は部下の既婚・市幹部 公用車を使って合流、男性の車に乗り換えて…". News Post Seven (in Japanese). 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Мэр Маэбаси вышла в отставку из-за скандала с посещением «гостиницы любви»". Nippon.com (in Russian). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Бывшая мэр Маэбаси, вышедшая в отставку из-за скандала с посещением «гостиницы любви», вновь переизбрана на этот пост". Nippon.com. 13 January 2026.