Toshizō Ido

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Toshizō Ido
井戸 敏三
Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture
In office
1 August 2001 – 31 July 2021
Preceded byToshitami Kaihara
Succeeded byMotohiko Saitō
Vice Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture
In office
1 August 1996 – 31 July 2001
Succeeded byTomio Saito
Personal details
Born (1945-08-10) 10 August 1945 (age 78)
Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan
Alma mater
AwardsOrder of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein (12 May 2016)[citation needed]
WebsiteToshizō Ido

Toshizō Ido (井戸 敏三, Ido Toshizō, born 10 August 1945) is a Japanese politician and the 48th - 52nd governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. He became the Governor of Hyōgo Profecture in 2001, a position he held for 5 terms over 20 years. He is a native of Tatsuno, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.[1]

2009 election[edit]

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.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "政治家情報 〜井戸 敏三〜". JAN-JAN.
  2. ^ "DPJ-backed candidate wins Shizuoka". The Japan Times.

External links[edit]

Political offices
Preceded by
Toshitami Kaihara (2001 - 2021)
Hyōgo Prefecture Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture
From:2001 - 2021
Succeeded by