List of foreign politicians of Japanese origin

This article contains a list of Wikipedia articles about politicians in countries outside Japan who are of Japanese origin.

Heads of state and heads of government

This is a list of former and current heads of state and heads of government of the sovereign countries who were/are of full or partial Japanese origin. This list does not include acting, interim, transitional, temporary or representative heads of state and government.

Heads of state and heads of governments of Japanese origin
S.No.	Name	Country	Title	Tenure	Ref.
1	Bernard Dowiyogo バーナード・ドウィヨゴ	Nauru	President of Nauru	1976-78, 1989-95, 1996, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2003	^[1]
2	Tosiwo Nakayama トシオ・ナカヤマ	Micronesia	President of the Federated States of Micronesia	1979–1987	^[2]
3	Amata Kabua アマタ・カブア	Marshall Islands	President of the Marshall Islands	1979–96	^[3]
4	Haruo Remeliik ハルオ・レメリク	Palau	President of Palau	1981–85	^[4]
5	Alberto Fujimori アルベルト・フジモリ	Peru	President of Peru	1990–2000	^[5]
6	Kuniwo Nakamura クニオ・ナカムラ	Palau	President of Palau	1993–2001	^[6]
7	Kessai Note ケーサイ・ノート	Marshall Islands	President of the Marshall Islands	2000–08	^[7]
8	Manny Mori マニー・モリ	Micronesia	President of the Federated States of Micronesia	2007–15	^[8]

Argentina

Mario Alberto Ishii - Mayor of José C. Paz Partido and Provincial Senator for Buenos Aires Province
Laura Russo - National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province
Alicia Terada - National Deputy for Chaco Province

Australia

Rob Lucas – Treasurer of South Australia (1997-2002, 2018-2022)

Austria

Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi – founding president of the Paneuropean Union (1923–1972)

Brazil

Luiz Gushiken – Minister of Social Communication and Strategic Management (2003–2005), President of the Workers' Party (1988–1990) and Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1987–1999)
Walter Ihoshi – Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1996–2007)
Kim Kataguiri – Federal Deputy for São Paulo
Luiz Nishimori – Federal Deputy for Paraná
Keiko Ota – Federal Deputy for São Paulo
Hatiro Shimomoto – State Deputy for São Paulo
Hidekazu Takayama – Federal Deputy for Paraná

Canada

Barry Morishita – Leader of the Alberta Party and former Mayor of Brooks, Alberta
Bev Oda – Minister of International Cooperation (2007–2012) and Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women (2006–2007)
David Tsubouchi – Member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario
Naomi Yamamoto – Minister in the Provincial Government of British Columbia

Chile

Carlos Ominami - Minister of the Economy (1990–1992)

China

Koxinga - 17th-century warlord and ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning (1661-1662)
Zheng Jing – Ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning (1662-1681)
Zheng Keshuang – Ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning (1681-1683)
Zheng Kezang – Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Tungning

Czechia

Tomio Okamura - Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and founder of the Dawn – National Coalition and Freedom and Direct Democracy Parties

Malaysia

Fuad Stephens – Chief Minister (1963-1964 and 1976) and Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1973-1975 of Sabah and High Commissioner to Australia (1968–1973)

Marshall Islands

Kunio Lemari – Acting president of the Marshall Islands (1996–1997)
James Matayoshi – Mayor of Rongelap Atoll

Mexico

René Fujiwara – Federal Deputy for the Federal District
Gilberto Hirata – Federal Deputy for Baja California and Mayor of Ensenada
Pedro Kumamoto – State Deputy of Jalisco
Jesús Kumate Rodríguez – Secretary of Health (1988–1994)

Micronesia

Hirosi Ismael – Vice President (1987–1991)
Masao Nakayama – Ambassador to Japan (1989–1997)

Nauru

Valdon Dowiyogo – Speaker of Parliament (2004–2007)

Nepal

Takashi Miyahara – founder of the Nepal Rastriya Bikas Party

Netherlands

Mariko Peters – Member of the House of Representatives

Norway

Naomi Ichihara Røkkum – Substitute member of the Oslo City Council

Pakistan

Hameeda Waheeduddin – Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Palau

Santy Asanuma – Senator
Elias Camsek Chin - Vice President (2005–2009)
Hersey Kyota - Ambassador to the United States
Peter Sugiyama – Senator

Peru

Keiko Fujimori - Daughter of Alberto Fujimori,^[9] Congresswoman for Lima, President of Popular Force and three-time presidential candidate
Kenji Fujimori - Son of Alberto Fujimori, Congressman for Lima
Santiago Fujimori - Brother of Alberto Fujimori, Congressman for Lima
Víctor García Toma - Minister of Justice (2010)
Susana Higuchi - Former wife of Alberto Fujimori, Congresswoman for Lima^[10]
Augusto Miyashiro - Mayor of Chorrillos District
Rafael Yamashiro - Congressman for Ica Department
Jaime Yoshiyama - President of the Democratic Constituent Congress (1992–1995)

Philippines

Hori Horibata - Congressman for Camarines Sur

Russia

Irina Khakamada – Deputy Chair of the State Duma (2000–2003)

Singapore

Edmund W. Barker – Leader of the House (1968-1985), Minister for Law (1964-1988), Minister for National Development (1965-1975), Minister for Home Affairs (1972), Minister for the Environment (1975-1979) and Minister for Science and Technology (1977-1981)

Taiwan

Sisy Chen - Member of the Legislative Yuan for Taipei
Chiang Wei-kuo - Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China (1986–1993)
Liao Liou-yi - Secretary-General of the Kuomintang (2011–2012), Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China (2009–2011) and Minister of the Interior (2008-2009)

United Kingdom

Iain Duncan Smith - Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2010–2016)

United States

Cabinet

Norman Mineta – Secretary of Commerce (2000–2001) and Secretary of Transportation (2001–2006); also U.S. Representative from California (1975-1995) and Mayor of San Jose (1971–1975)
Eric Shinseki – Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009-2014)

Congress

Colleen Hanabusa – Representative from Hawaii
S. I. Hayakawa – Senator from California
Mazie Hirono – Senator from Hawaii
Mike Honda – Representative from California
Daniel Inouye - Representative and Senator from Hawaii; President pro tempore of the United States Senate (2010–2012)^[11]
Bob Matsui – Representative from California
Doris Matsui – Representative from California
Spark Matsunaga - Representative and Senator from Hawaii
Patsy Mink – Representative from Hawaii
Pat Saiki – Representative from Hawaii
Mark Takai – Representative from Hawaii
Mark Takano – Representative from California

State and territory levels

George Ariyoshi – 3rd Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986)
David Ige – 8th Governor of Hawaii (2014–2022)
Nelson Doi – 5th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1974-1978) and President of the Hawaii Senate (1963-1964)
Jean King – 6th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1978-1982)
Kazuhisa Abe – 12th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2012-2018) and President of the Hawaii Senate (2010-2012)
Steve Hobbs – 16th Secretary of State of Washington (2021–present)
Earl Anzai – 12th Attorney General of Hawaii (1999-2002)
Shan Tsutsui – President of the Hawaii Senate (1964-1965)
Ron Kouchi – President of the Hawaii Senate (2015–present)
Stan Matsunaka – President of the Colorado Senate (2001-2002)
Scott Saiki – Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2017–present)
Tommy Tanaka – Speaker of the Guam Legislature (1979–1983)
Tom Takubo – Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate (2019–present)
Paul Bannai – Member of the California State Assembly
Carol Fukunaga – Member of the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives
Warren Furutani – Member of the California State Assembly
Bob Hasegawa – Member of the Washington Senate and House of Representatives
Jani Iwamoto – Member of the Utah Senate
Scott Kawasaki – Member of the Alaska Senate and House of Representatives
Sam Kito III – Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
Al Muratsuchi – Member of the California State Assembly
George Nakano – Member of the California State Assembly
Curtis Oda – Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Richard Onishi – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Keiko Orrall – Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Dean Sanpei – Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Sharon Tomiko Santos – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
Jackson Sayama – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Brian Shiozawa – Member of the Utah Senate
Monica Stonier – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
Pat Takasugi – Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
Chris Toshiro Todd – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Clift Tsuji – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Kip Tokuda – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
Erika Uyterhoeven – Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Julie VanOrden – Member of the Idaho Senate and House of Representatives
Glenn Wakai – Member of the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives
Dennis Yamada – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Mariko Yamada – Member of the California State Assembly
Julie Yamamoto – Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
Bernard Akana – Mayor of Hawaii County (1988-1990)
Alan Arakawa – Mayor of Maui County (2003-2007, 2011-2019)
Bruce Harrell – Mayor of Seattle (2017, 2022–present)
James Kanno – Mayor of Fountain Valley, California
Derek Kawakami – Mayor of Kauai (2018–present) and member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2011-2016)
Herbert Matayoshi – Mayor of Hawaii County (1974–1984)
Kinjiro Matsudaira – Mayor of Edmonston, Maryland (1927, 1943)
Ken Miyagishima – Mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico (2007–2023)
S. Floyd Mori – Mayor of Pleasanton, California (1974–1975)
Alan Nakanishi – Mayor of Lodi, California (2001–2002, 2012–2014)
Eunice Sato – Mayor of Long Beach, California (1980–1982)
Nao Takasugi – Mayor of Oxnard, California (1982–1992)
Paul Tanaka – Mayor of Gardena, California (2005–2016)
Larry Tanimoto – Mayor of Hawaii County (1990)
Charmaine Tavares – Mayor of Maui County (2007–2011)
Stephen K. Yamashiro – Mayor of Hawaii County (1992–2000)
Paul Miyamoto – Sheriff of San Francisco (2020–present)

References

^ Turner, Barry, ed. (2005). The Statesman's Yearbook 2006. Palgrave. p. 1190. doi:10.1057/9780230271340. ISBN 978-1-4039-1482-8.
^ "former.htm". Apr 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved Oct 4, 2020.
^ "Chiefly Succession of Iroij Laelan of Arno succeeding uncle Iroijlaplap Udgelang (Jekein) as written in Summary Judgment Report of Berghausen to the State Secretary of the Imperial Colonial Office and Land Execution by Iroij Laelan of Arno-". 7 March 2018.
^ Ron Crocombe (2007). Asia in the Pacific Islands. University of the South Pacific, Institute of Pacific Studies. pp. 103, 112. ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.
^ Fujimori secures Japanese haven Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 12 December 2000. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
^ "Former president of Palau, Kuniwo Nakamura, dies". Pasific Daily News. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ Giff Johnson, "Opposition Takes Control Of Marshall Islands Government" Archived 2007-06-14 at archive.today
^ "Once a UOG student janitor, Emanuel Mori went on to champion for a cleaner climate as president of the Federated States of Micronesia".
^ "Peru family drama threatens South America's success story". BBC News. January 16, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Wife-turned-critic of Peru ex-president dies". France 24. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Inouye, first Japanese-American congressman, to be remembered in ancestral home". The Japan Times. January 12, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

[1] Turner, Barry, ed. (2005). The Statesman's Yearbook 2006. Palgrave. p. 1190. doi:10.1057/9780230271340. ISBN 978-1-4039-1482-8.

[2] "former.htm". Apr 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved Oct 4, 2020.

[3] "Chiefly Succession of Iroij Laelan of Arno succeeding uncle Iroijlaplap Udgelang (Jekein) as written in Summary Judgment Report of Berghausen to the State Secretary of the Imperial Colonial Office and Land Execution by Iroij Laelan of Arno-". 7 March 2018.

[4] Ron Crocombe (2007). Asia in the Pacific Islands. University of the South Pacific, Institute of Pacific Studies. pp. 103, 112. ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.

[5] Fujimori secures Japanese haven Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 12 December 2000. Retrieved 29 December 2007.

[6] "Former president of Palau, Kuniwo Nakamura, dies". Pasific Daily News. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[Giff-7] Giff Johnson, "Opposition Takes Control Of Marshall Islands Government" Archived 2007-06-14 at archive.today

[8] "Once a UOG student janitor, Emanuel Mori went on to champion for a cleaner climate as president of the Federated States of Micronesia".

[9] "Peru family drama threatens South America's success story". BBC News. January 16, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[10] "Wife-turned-critic of Peru ex-president dies". France 24. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[11] "Inouye, first Japanese-American congressman, to be remembered in ancestral home". The Japan Times. January 12, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

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