Political Career
| Ryoko Tani |
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|---|---|
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1975-09-06) September 6, 1975 (age 37) Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | People's Life First |
| Spouse(s) | Yoshitomo Tani (2003–present) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Teikyo University |
On May 10, 2010 the Democratic Party announced that Tani would represent the party as a proportional candidate in the Summer 2010 House of Councillors election. Tani stated that she still intended to pursue her judo career, but would like to help "build a nation everyone desires" as a member of the Upper House. Tani won the seat in question.
In July 2012, she left the Democratic Party and joined the People's Life First.
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