Toshizō Ido
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Toshizō Ido 井戸 敏三 | |
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Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office August 1, 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Personal details | |
Born | Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan | 10 August 1945
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Toshizō Ido (井戸 敏三 Ido Toshizō, born August 10, 1945) is the governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2001. A native of Hyōgo Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968. [1]
2009 election
Gov. Toshizo Ido was re-elected in 2009 to a third term. Ido, backed by the LDP, New Komeito and the Social Democratic Party, appeared to have easily defeated Kotaro Tanaka, 60, endorsed by the Japanese Communist Party.[2] During the campaign, Ido publicized his achievements in promoting reconstruction following the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and tackling the swine flu outbreak.
References
- ↑ "政治家情報 〜井戸 敏三〜". ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ↑ Japan Times Online http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090706a1.html Retrieved 2009-08-15
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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