What is Akiko Santō?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Akiko Santō |native_name = {{nobold|山東 昭子}} |native_name_lang = ja |image = |imagesize = |caption = |office = [[List of presidents of the House of Councillors (Japan)|President of the House of Councillors of Japan]] |term_start = 1 August 2019 |term_end = |predecessor = [[Chūichi Date]] |successor = |office1 = [[List of Presidents of the House of Councillors (Japan)#Vice Presidents of the House of Councillors|Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan]] |term_start1 = 7 August 2007 |term_end1 = 30 July 2010 |predecessor1 = Akira Imaizumi |successor1 = [[Hidehisa Otsuji]] |office2 = Member of [[House of Councillors (Japan)|House of Councillors]] |term_start2 = 2001 |term_end2 = |constituency2 = [[Japanese House of Councillors national proportional representation block|National PR]] |term_start3 = 1995 |term_end3 = 1996 |constituency3 = [[Japanese House of Councillors national proportional representation block|National PR]] |term_start4 = 1974 |term_end4 = 1992 |constituency4 = [[House of Councillors national district|National district]] (1974–1986)<br>[[Japanese House of Councillors national proportional representation block|National PR]] (1986–1992) |office5 = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|5|11|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Setagaya]], [[Tokyo]], [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic]] |otherparty = |alma_mater = [[Bunka Gakuin]] }} {{nihongo|'''Akiko Santo'''|山東 昭子|Santō Akiko|extra=born 11 May 1942}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[politician]]. She is a member of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] and a member of the [[House of Councillors]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0068/00068052.html|publisher=[[JANJAN]]|access-date=2007-11-12|language=ja|archive-url=htt