Yōichi Masuzoe

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Yōichi Masuzoe
舛添 要一
Masuzoe in October 2014
Governor of Tokyo
In office
9 February 2014 – 21 June 2016
Preceded byNaoki Inose
Succeeded byYuriko Koike
President of the New Renaissance Party
In office
23 April 2010 – 22 July 2013
Preceded byHideo Watanabe
Succeeded byHiroyuki Arai
Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare
In office
27 August 2007 – 16 September 2009
Prime Minister
Preceded byHakuo Yanagisawa
Succeeded byAkira Nagatsuma
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2001 – 28 July 2013
ConstituencyNational
Personal details
Born (1948-11-29) 29 November 1948 (age 75)[1]
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Political party
Spouse(s)Satsuki Katayama (second, 1986–1989)
Children5 children
ResidenceSetagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater

Yōichi Masuzoe (舛添 要一, Masuzoe Yōichi, born 29 November 1948) is a Japanese politician. He was Governor of Tokyo since 2014 and resigned in June 2016. He was a member of the Japanese House of Councillors and the Japanese Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Masuzoe Yōichi: Tokyo's Next Governor". nippon.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. "ASO ELECTED PM; CABINET PICKS AIMED AT SOLIDIFYING LEADERSHIP". US Department of State. Retrieved 25 December 2013.