Eri Igarashi

Eri Igarashi
五十嵐 衣里
Igarashi in 2024
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
27 October 2024 – 23 January 2026
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAkihisa Nagashima
ConstituencyTokyo 30th
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
In office
23 July 2021 – 4 October 2024
ConstituencyMusashino City
Personal details
Born (1984-01-19) 19 January 1984
PartyCRA (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
CDP (2021–2024)
Alma materShizuoka University
Nagoya University

Eri Igarashi (五十嵐衣里, Igarashi Eri; born 19 January 1984) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2024 to 2026.[1] From 2021 to 2024, she was a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.[2] She gave birth while in office on 2 October 2025.[3]

References

  1. ^ "東京30区で立憲民主党の五十嵐衣里氏が当選". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "立憲・五十嵐衣里都議(武蔵野市選出)が辞職 衆院選東京30区で出馬へ". Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Lawmaker's maternity leave highlights ongoing challenges for female politicians in Japan". Mainichi Daily News. 25 December 2025.