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Kamon Iizumi

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Kamon Iizumi
飯泉 嘉門
Governor of Tokushima Prefecture
In office
18 May 2003 – 17 May 2023
Preceded byTadashi Oota
Succeeded byMasazumi Gotoda
Personal details
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960 (age 64)
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Kamon Iizumi (飯泉 嘉門, Iizumi Kamon, born 29 July 1960) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Ikeda, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1984. Iizumi was elected as a Governor of Tokushima Prefecture in 2003 and served for 5 terms. Iizumi ran for 6th term in 2023, despite LDP officials wanting him to retire.[1] Iizumi ended up third in the elections, receiving 26% of the vote.

References

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  1. ^ "Campaigning starts in nine elections for governor". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Tadashi Oota
Governor of Tokushima Prefecture
2003 - 2023
Succeeded by