Koriki Jojima
| Koriki Jojima | |
|---|---|
| 城島 光力 | |
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| Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry | |
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In office 1 October 2014 – 2 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Toshimitsu Motegi |
| Succeeded by | Kōichirō Genba |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Jun Azumi |
| Succeeded by | Tarō Asō |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jōjima Misamitsu 1 January 1947 Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party |
New Frontier Party (formerly) Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website |
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Koriki Jojima (城島光力 Jōjima Kōriki, 1 January 1947), is a Japanese politician and former minister of finance who was in office from 1 October to 26 December 2012. He also served as the minister for economy, trade and industry.
Early life and education
Jojima was born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, on 1 January 1947.[1][2][3] He is a graduate of Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in agronomy in March 1970.[2][4]
Career
Jojima is the former head of Ajinomoto Workers' Union where he served for about 25 years[5] and also, of Japan Food Industry Workers' Union Council.[1] He then served as a council member of the Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development.[1] He is a veteran lawmaker.[6] He was first elected to parliament in 1996 as a member of the now defunct New Frontier Party, led by Ichiro Ozawa.[3]
Jojima is one of the founding members of Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).[7] He served as the parliament affairs chief of the DPJ.[8] He was also a member of committee on fundamental national policies.[1] He was appointed finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle on 1 October 2012, replacing Jun Azumi in the post.[7][9] It was his first cabinet post.[10] Jojima served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda[3] until 26 December 2012, and he was replaced by Taro Aso as finance minister.[11]
He also lost his parliamentary seat in the 16 December 2012 general election.[12][13]
Views
Jojima is known to be a supporter of strong middle class in a society, and he does not endorse excessive competition.[14]
Personal life
His real name is Masamitsu.[5] But, he changed his name as "Koriki" after losing in the 2005 House of Representatives election to make a new start.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Diet Members". DPJ. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Koriki Jojima". Global Leadership Project. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Profile - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima". CNBC. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Cabinet". Kantei. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Profiles of ten new ministers in Noda's Reshuffled Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Kajimoto, Tetsushi (1 October 2012). "New Japanese finance minister seen sticking to policy line". The Star Online (Tokyo). Reuters. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- 1 2 Mayumi Otsuma; Isabel Reynolds (1 October 2012). "Jojima Named Finance Chief as Noda Sets Pre-Election Cabinet". Business Week. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Japanese Cabinet Reshuffled; Koriki Jojima New Finance Minister". RTT News. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "List of Ministers". Kantei. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Noda adds new faces to Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Japan's Abe taps allies for cabinet, eyes deflation". Reuters. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild Japan Times 18 December 2012
- ↑ Inagaki, Kana (17 December 2012). "Japanese Election: The Biggest Losers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Standouts of Japan's new cabinet lineup". Asia One News. AFP. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jun Azumi |
Minister of Finance 2012 |
Succeeded by Tarō Asō |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Toshimitsu Motegi |
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry 2014-2015 |
Succeeded by Kōichirō Genba |