Famous People with Name Ota

Tetsuya Ota            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Tetsuya Ota: a racecar driver from Maebashi in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He is notable for surviving a fiery multi-car pileup he was involved in during a JGTC race at Fuji Speedway on May 3, 1998, caused by a safety car who sped twice over the recommended speed in torrential rain during a parade lap. Ota became seriously injured and as a result, he subsequently brought a lawsuit against the race organizers.

Akihiro Ota            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akihiro Ota: a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). In 2006 Ota became the president of Komeito Party, replacing Takenori Kanzaki. A native of Shinshiro, Aichi, Ota attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree from it. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after an unsuccessful run in 1990.

Hiroko Ota            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Hiroko Ota: a female Japanese politician and a researcher of economics. She graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1976. Her academic specialties are national public finance and economic policy. She is a noted lecturer of on public finance.Ota currently serves as the Japanese cabinet minister of economic policy, which is responsible for charging economic policy and public finance. Prior to her appointment, she was a vice-professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (?????????, Seisaku Kenkyu Daigakuin Daigaku?).

Kazumi Ota            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kazumi Ota: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). She was elected to the assembly of Chiba Prefecture in 2005 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2006.

Seiichi Ota            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Seiichi Ota: a Japanese politician. As of 2008 he is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house) currently serving in his eighth term representing Fukuoka's Third District. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the Koga faction. Kiyoko Fukuda, who married Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, is his cousin.Before entering politics, Ota was an economics professor. He then served as chief of the Management and Coordination Agency.[1]