Naoki Inose

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Naoki Inose
猪瀬 直樹
Governor of Tokyo
In office
18 December 2012 – 24 December 2013
Preceded byShintarō Ishihara
Succeeded byYōichi Masuzoe
Lieutenant Governor of Tokyo
In office
June 2007 – December 2012
GovernorShintaro Ishihara
Personal details
Born (1946-11-20) 20 November 1946 (age 77)
Iiyama, Nagano, Japan
Political partyIndependent (supported by LDP, NKP, JRP)
Alma materShinshu University
Meiji University
OccupationBiographer, journalist

Naoki Inose (猪瀬 直樹, Inose Naoki, born 20 November 1946) is a Japanese politician, journalist, historian, social critic and biographer. He was Governor of Tokyo between 2012 and 2013.[1] He resigned because of a political scandal about funding.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Japan Times Inose wins landslide victory in Tokyo December 18, 2012
  2. "Tokyo Gov. Inose to announce resignation over money scandal". Kyodo News. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.