| Kunio Hiramatsu (平松 邦夫 Hiramatsu Kunio) | |
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| Kunio Hiramatsu | |
| 18th Mayor of Osaka City | |
| In office 19 December 2007 – 18 December 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Junichi Seki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1948 Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Political party | none |
| Alma mater | Doshisha University Law School |
| Occupation | Mainichi Broadcasting System |
| Profession | Announcer |
| Website | http://www.hiramatsu-osaka.com/ |
Kunio Hiramatsu (平松 邦夫 Hiramatsu Kunio, born November 15, 1948) was the mayor of Osaka, Osaka in Japan. He was elected in 2007 with centre-left support (Democratic Party, People's New Party, Social Democratic Party) defeating centre-right supported incumbent Jun'ichi Seki by 50,000 votes.
Hiramatsu unsuccessfully ran for re-election in Osaka's mayoral election on November 27, 2011[1], where his challenger was former Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto.[1] Despite support from both major parties and the Communist Party retracting their candidate to support his re-election bid, Hiramatsu trailed Hashimoto by a margin of well over 200,000 votes.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jun'ichi Seki |
Mayor of Osaka City 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Tōru Hashimoto |