Naomi Koshi | |
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越直美 | |
Mayor of Ōtsu | |
In office January 2012 – January 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Osaka | July 5, 1975
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Hokkaido University; Harvard University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Naomi Koshi (越 直美, born July 5, 1975) is a Japanese lawyer and advocate for gender equality and retired politician. In 2012 she became the youngest woman elected mayor of a Japanese city as the Mayor of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture for two four-year terms from January 2012 to January 2020.