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Chieko N. Okazaki

Chieko Nishimura Okazaki (1926–2011) served as First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency from 1990 to 1997. She was the first person of color to serve in a General Organization presidency. Okazaki was born and raised in Hawaii as a Buddhist, the daughter of Hawaii-born parents of Japanese descent. At the age of fifteen she was baptized into the Church. Professionally, she was an elementary school teacher and principal.

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