Toshizō Ido
Toshizō Ido | |
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井戸 敏三 | |
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| Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Toshitami Kaihara |
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| Born | 10 August 1945 Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Toshizō Ido (井戸 敏三, Ido Toshizō, born August 10, 1945) is a Japanese politician and current governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, since 2001. A native of Tatsuno, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.[1]
2009 election
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.
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