Kiyo Takeda

Kiyo Takeda (; 21 September 1896 – 14 March 1954) was a Japanese educator and politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.

Biography Takeda was born in (now part of Ōtsu) in 1896. The family later moved to Yamaguchi Prefecture when her father was transferred there for work. She attended and graduated from in 1919. She subsequently worked as a teacher at and , and served as headmistress of several schools including . She was re-elected in the 1947 elections, shortly after which she joined the Democratic Party. She lost her seat in the 1949 elections and died of a cerebral haemorrhage in 1954.