Kota Matsuda
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Kota Matsuda (松田公太, Matsuda Kōta, born 3 December 1968) is a Japanese entrepreneur, enterprise manager, politician from Tokyo[1] formerly belonging to Your Party[2] until it was disbanded in December 2014. He founded The Assembly to Energize Japan in January 2015 and is the party leader.[3]
Career
Matsuda is founder and ex-President/CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan and ex-Member of the House of Councilors.
He founded Tully's Coffeein Japan after leaving Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank (former Sanwa Bank), and succeeded in growing the business to be the second largest specialty coffee chain in Japan following Starbucks Coffee Japan.
After that, he was elected as the member of the House of Councilors (Upper House of Japanese Parliament) from the electoral district of Tokyo.
Career
1968–1986: Born in Japan, grew up in Senegal and the United States.
1986–1990: Tsukuba University
1990–1996: Banker (Sanwa→Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ)
1997–2007: Founder and CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan
2007–2009: Tully's Coffee International, President of Quiznos Asia-Pac, AFCM
2010–2016: Member of the House of Councillors of Japan. (Tokyo District)[4]
References
- ^ "みんなの党_議員_参議院_松田公太". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Your Party Gains in Japan Election, Making It 'Kingmaker' For Legislation". Bloomberg. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Inoki joins four other Upper House members to form new party". Japan Times. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Your Party Gains in Japan Election, Making It 'Kingmaker' For Legislation". Bloomberg. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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