List of foreign politicians of Japanese origin

This article contains a list of Wikipedia articles about politicians in countries outside Japan who are of Japanese origin.

Heads of state and heads of government
This is a list of former and current heads of state and heads of government of the sovereign countries who were/are of full or partial Japanese origin. This list does not include acting, interim, transitional, temporary or representative heads of state and government.

Argentina

 * Mario Alberto Ishii - Mayor of José C. Paz Partido and Provincial Senator for Buenos Aires Province
 * Laura Russo - National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province
 * Alicia Terada - National Deputy for Chaco Province

Australia

 * Rob Lucas – Treasurer of South Australia (1997-2002, 2018-2022)

Austria

 * Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi – founding president of the Paneuropean Union (1923–1972)

Brazil

 * Luiz Gushiken – Minister of Social Communication and Strategic Management (2003–2005), President of the Workers' Party (1988–1990) and Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1987–1999)
 * Walter Ihoshi – Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1996–2007)
 * Kim Kataguiri – Federal Deputy for São Paulo
 * Luiz Nishimori – Federal Deputy for Paraná
 * Keiko Ota – Federal Deputy for São Paulo
 * Hatiro Shimomoto – State Deputy for São Paulo
 * Hidekazu Takayama – Federal Deputy for Paraná

Canada

 * Barry Morishita – Leader of the Alberta Party and former Mayor of Brooks, Alberta
 * Bev Oda – Minister of International Cooperation (2007–2012) and Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women (2006–2007)
 * David Tsubouchi – Member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario
 * Naomi Yamamoto – Minister in the Provincial Government of British Columbia

Chile

 * Carlos Ominami - Minister of the Economy (1990–1992)

China

 * Koxinga - 17th-century warlord and ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning (1661-1662)
 * Zheng Jing – Ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning (1662-1681)
 * Zheng Keshuang – Ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning (1681-1683)
 * Zheng Kezang – Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Tungning

Czechia

 * Tomio Okamura - Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and founder of the Dawn – National Coalition and Freedom and Direct Democracy Parties

Malaysia

 * Fuad Stephens – Chief Minister (1963-1964 and 1976) and Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1973-1975 of Sabah and High Commissioner to Australia (1968–1973)

Marshall Islands

 * Kunio Lemari – Acting president of the Marshall Islands (1996–1997)
 * James Matayoshi – Mayor of Rongelap Atoll

Mexico

 * René Fujiwara – Federal Deputy for the Federal District
 * Gilberto Hirata – Federal Deputy for Baja California and Mayor of Ensenada
 * Pedro Kumamoto – State Deputy of Jalisco
 * Jesús Kumate Rodríguez – Secretary of Health (1988–1994)

Micronesia

 * Hirosi Ismael – Vice President (1987–1991)
 * Masao Nakayama – Ambassador to Japan (1989–1997)

Nauru

 * Valdon Dowiyogo – Speaker of Parliament (2004–2007)

Nepal

 * Takashi Miyahara – founder of the Nepal Rastriya Bikas Party

Netherlands

 * Mariko Peters – Member of the House of Representatives

Norway

 * Naomi Ichihara Røkkum – Substitute member of the Oslo City Council

Pakistan

 * Hameeda Waheeduddin – Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Palau

 * Santy Asanuma – Senator
 * Elias Camsek Chin - Vice President (2005–2009)
 * Hersey Kyota - Ambassador to the United States
 * Peter Sugiyama – Senator

Peru

 * Keiko Fujimori - Daughter of Alberto Fujimori, Congresswoman for Lima, President of Popular Force and three-time presidential candidate
 * Kenji Fujimori - Son of Alberto Fujimori, Congressman for Lima
 * Santiago Fujimori - Brother of Alberto Fujimori, Congressman for Lima
 * Víctor García Toma - Minister of Justice (2010)
 * Susana Higuchi - Former wife of Alberto Fujimori, Congresswoman for Lima
 * Augusto Miyashiro - Mayor of Chorrillos District
 * Rafael Yamashiro - Congressman for Ica Department
 * Jaime Yoshiyama - President of the Democratic Constituent Congress (1992–1995)

Philippines

 * Hori Horibata - Congressman for Camarines Sur

Russia

 * Irina Khakamada – Deputy Chair of the State Duma (2000–2003)

Singapore

 * Edmund W. Barker – Leader of the House (1968-1985), Minister for Law (1964-1988), Minister for National Development (1965-1975), Minister for Home Affairs (1972), Minister for the Environment (1975-1979) and Minister for Science and Technology (1977-1981)

Taiwan

 * Sisy Chen - Member of the Legislative Yuan for Taipei
 * Chiang Wei-kuo - Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China (1986–1993)
 * Liao Liou-yi - Secretary-General of the Kuomintang (2011–2012), Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China (2009–2011) and Minister of the Interior (2008-2009)

United Kingdom

 * Iain Duncan Smith - Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2010–2016)

Cabinet

 * Norman Mineta – Secretary of Commerce (2000–2001) and Secretary of Transportation (2001–2006); also U.S. Representative from California (1975-1995) and Mayor of San Jose (1971–1975)
 * Eric Shinseki – Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009-2014)

Congress

 * Colleen Hanabusa – Representative from Hawaii
 * S. I. Hayakawa – Senator from California
 * Mazie Hirono – Senator from Hawaii
 * Mike Honda – Representative from California
 * Daniel Inouye - Representative and Senator from Hawaii; President pro tempore of the United States Senate (2010–2012)
 * Bob Matsui – Representative from California
 * Doris Matsui – Representative from California
 * Spark Matsunaga - Representative and Senator from Hawaii
 * Patsy Mink – Representative from Hawaii
 * Pat Saiki – Representative from Hawaii
 * Mark Takai – Representative from Hawaii
 * Mark Takano – Representative from California

State and territory levels

 * George Ariyoshi – 3rd Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986)
 * David Ige – 8th Governor of Hawaii (2014–2022)
 * Nelson Doi – 5th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1974-1978) and President of the Hawaii Senate (1963-1964)
 * Jean King – 6th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1978-1982)
 * Kazuhisa Abe – 12th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2012-2018) and President of the Hawaii Senate (2010-2012)
 * Steve Hobbs – 16th Secretary of State of Washington (2021–present)
 * Earl Anzai – 12th Attorney General of Hawaii (1999-2002)
 * Shan Tsutsui – President of the Hawaii Senate (1964-1965)
 * Ron Kouchi – President of the Hawaii Senate (2015–present)
 * Stan Matsunaka – President of the Colorado Senate (2001-2002)
 * Scott Saiki – Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2017–present)
 * Tommy Tanaka – Speaker of the Guam Legislature (1979–1983)
 * Tom Takubo – Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate (2019–present)
 * Paul Bannai – Member of the California State Assembly
 * Carol Fukunaga – Member of the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives
 * Warren Furutani – Member of the California State Assembly
 * Bob Hasegawa – Member of the Washington Senate and House of Representatives
 * Jani Iwamoto – Member of the Utah Senate
 * Scott Kawasaki – Member of the Alaska Senate and House of Representatives
 * Sam Kito III – Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
 * Al Muratsuchi – Member of the California State Assembly
 * George Nakano – Member of the California State Assembly
 * Curtis Oda – Member of the Utah House of Representatives
 * Richard Onishi – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
 * Keiko Orrall – Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
 * Dean Sanpei – Member of the Utah House of Representatives
 * Sharon Tomiko Santos – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
 * Jackson Sayama – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
 * Brian Shiozawa – Member of the Utah Senate
 * Monica Stonier – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
 * Pat Takasugi – Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
 * Chris Toshiro Todd – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
 * Clift Tsuji – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
 * Kip Tokuda – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
 * Erika Uyterhoeven – Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
 * Julie VanOrden – Member of the Idaho Senate and House of Representatives
 * Glenn Wakai – Member of the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives
 * Dennis Yamada – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
 * Mariko Yamada – Member of the California State Assembly
 * Julie Yamamoto – Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
 * Bernard Akana – Mayor of Hawaii County (1988-1990)
 * Alan Arakawa – Mayor of Maui County (2003-2007, 2011-2019)
 * Bruce Harrell – Mayor of Seattle (2017, 2022–present)
 * James Kanno – Mayor of Fountain Valley, California
 * Derek Kawakami – Mayor of Kauai (2018–present) and member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2011-2016)
 * Herbert Matayoshi – Mayor of Hawaii County (1974–1984)
 * Kinjiro Matsudaira – Mayor of Edmonston, Maryland (1927, 1943)
 * Ken Miyagishima – Mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico (2007–2023)
 * S. Floyd Mori – Mayor of Pleasanton, California (1974–1975)
 * Alan Nakanishi – Mayor of Lodi, California (2001–2002, 2012–2014)
 * Eunice Sato – Mayor of Long Beach, California (1980–1982)
 * Nao Takasugi – Mayor of Oxnard, California (1982–1992)
 * Paul Tanaka – Mayor of Gardena, California (2005–2016)
 * Larry Tanimoto – Mayor of Hawaii County (1990)
 * Charmaine Tavares – Mayor of Maui County (2007–2011)
 * Stephen K. Yamashiro – Mayor of Hawaii County (1992–2000)
 * Paul Miyamoto – Sheriff of San Francisco (2020–present)