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Asian Americans represent a growing share of the national population and of the electorate. [ 1] The lower political participation of Asian Americans has been raised as a concern, especially as it relates to their influence on politics in the United States. [ 2][ 3] Asian Americans were once a strong constituency for Republicans.
Patsy Matsu Mink ( née Takemoto; Japanese: 竹本 マツ, [ 1] December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. She served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990 until her ...
K. Kazakhstani women in politics (4 C, 6 P) Korean women in politics (4 C, 3 P) Kurdish women in politics (1 C, 7 P) Kuwaiti women in politics (1 C, 4 P) Kyrgyzstani women in politics (5 C, 1 P)
Harris’s nomination also comes at a time of heightened South Asian representation in U.S. politics. Currently, five Indian Americans, all Democrats, serve in Congress, including Rep. Jayapal in ...
Since 1957, 41 Asian Americans have been elected as U.S. Representatives and 9 as U.S. Senators. Hawaii was the first of four states to send an Asian American to the Senate (1959) and Illinois is the most recent state to elect a senator of similar descent for the first time (2016). With respect to the House of Representatives, California was ...
Senator – Roqia Abubakr, Khadija Ahrari, Masuma Esmati-Wardak, Anahita Ratebzad, Aziza Gardizi [ 2] and Homeira Seljuqi [ 1] – 1965. Minister ( Health minister) – Kubra Noorzai – 1965. Director of the Foreign and Publication Department – Maliha Zafar [ 1] – 1967. Minister without Portfolio – Shafriqua Siayel – 1971 [ 3]
The current Cabinet of Japan, Second Kishida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle) has 15 male officers including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and 5 female officers, Yōko Kamikawa, Shinako Tsuchiya, Ayuko Kato, Sanae Takaichi and Hanako Jimi . denotes the first female minister of that particular department. Minister. Position.
Women in society. The role of women in Vietnam was subject to many changes throughout the history of Vietnam. They have taken on varying roles in society, and the country has seen a number of advances in women's rights, such as an increase in female representation in government, as well as the creation of the Vietnam Women's Union in 1930.