Tatsu Tanaka
Branch president of a Japanese midwife association, one of the first congresswomen elected in 1946 for the House of Representatives
About Tatsu Tanaka
Lived 1892 – 1985 (aged 93). Tatsu Tanaka was a Japanese nurse, midwife, member of congress and politician.
Tatsu Tanaka (; 14 August 1892 – 30 August 1985) was a Japanese midwife and politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
Biography Tanaka was born in Yonago in 1892. After finishing primary school, she began training as a nurse, graduating in 1911. She then attended Samba Gakko midwifery school, After being elected she joined the National Cooperative Party. She unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1947.
She died in 1985.
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Branch president of a Japanese midwife association, one of the first congresswomen elected in 1946 for the House of Representatives
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Tatsu Tanaka was born on 14 August 1892 in Yonago.
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Tatsu Tanaka died on 30 August 1985.
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Tatsu Tanaka was a nurse, midwife, member of congress and politician.
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Tatsu Tanaka was Japanese.
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