Kotaro Nagasaki (長崎 幸太郎, Nagasaki Kōtarō, born August 18, 1968) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1991. He graduated from Cornell Law School in the United States while still in the ministry. In 2005 he left the ministry and was elected to the Diet for the first time. In 2019 he was elected governor of the Yamanashi Prefecture with 49.7% votes in a single round.
Kotaro Nagasaki | |
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長崎幸太郎 | |
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| Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hitoshi Goto |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Southern Kanto Block |
| In office 8 December 2012 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Yamanashi 2nd ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1968 Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜長崎 幸太郎〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-10-08.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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