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Midori Matsushima | |
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松島 みどり | |
 Matsushima in 2013 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 20 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Sadakazu Tanigaki |
| Succeeded by | Yōko Kamikawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2012 | |
| In office 26 June 2000 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Midori Baba 15 July 1956 Toyonaka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 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 real official name Midori Baba (馬場 みどり, Baba Midori) is a Japanese politician. Who served as Japan's Minister of Justice in 2014, she later resigned in the same year after an allegation of violating electoral laws by distributing paper fans to voters.[1]
- ^ Sieg, Linda (October 20, 2014). "Japan's Minister of Justice face Allegations". www.independent.co.uk.