Midori Matsushima
Midori Matsushima | |
|---|---|
松島 みどり | |
 Matsushima in 2025 | |
| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2025 Serving with Takashi Endo | |
| Prime Minister | Sanae Takaichi |
| Preceded by | Akihisa Nagashima |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 20 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Sadakazu Tanigaki |
| Succeeded by | Yōko Kamikawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Taketsuka Kimura |
| Constituency | Tokyo 14th |
| In office 26 June 2000 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Taketsuka Kimura |
| Constituency | Tokyo PR (2000–2003) Tokyo 14th (2003–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Midori Baba 15 July 1956 Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | LDP (since 1995) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Reporter • Politician |
Midori Matsushima (松島 みどり, Matsushima Midori; born 15 July 1956) also known by her legal name Midori Baba (馬場 みどり, Baba Midori) is a Japanese LDP politician. She was the Japan's Minister of Justice in 2014. She resigned in the same year after being accused of breaking electoral laws by giving out paper fans to voters.[1] In October 2025, she was named Special Advisor to the Prime Minister by Sanae Takaichi.
References
- ↑ Sieg, Linda (October 20, 2014). "Japan's Minister of Justice face Allegations". www.independent.co.uk.