Famous People with Name Okas

Evald Okas            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Evald Okas: is an Estonian painter, probably best known for his portraits of nudes.Okas began his artistic career while studying at the State Art School in Tallinn, Estonia but with the advent of World War II and the Soviet invasion and occupation of Estonia was subsequently arrested by Soviet officials and deported to a prison camp in Jaroslavl, Russia. While imprisoned at the camp in Jaroslavl, Okas befriended the rather well-known Estonian painters Aino Bach and Rihard Sagrits who mentored Okas and helped him hone his skills as an artist. By Soviet regulations, however, all artists were expected to paint in the Social Realism genre.

Nobuko Okashita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Nobuko Okashita: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Gakushuin Women's Junior College, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. She lost her seat in 2003 but was re-elected two years later.