Harue Kitamura | |
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北村春江 | |
| Mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo | |
| In office 1991–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Koroku Yamamura |
| Succeeded by | Ken Yamanaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1928 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 13 March 2022 (aged 93) Nishinomiya, Japan |
| Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
| Awards | Medal of Honor (Japan), Order of the Rising Sun |
Harue Kitamura (Kitamura, Harue (北村 春江) 11 July 1928 – 13 March 2022) was a Japanese politician, lawyer, and feminist. She is the first woman to be elected mayor of a Japanese city, serving three terms as the mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo.