Kiyoshi Ueda
Kiyoshi Ueda | |
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上田 清司 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Motohiro Ōno |
| Constituency | Saitama at-large |
| Governor of Saitama Prefecture | |
| In office 1 September 2003 – 30 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Tsuchiya |
| Succeeded by | Motohiro Ōno |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 13 August 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Hideo Jinpu |
| Constituency | Saitama 5th (1993–1996) Saitama 4th (1996–2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1948 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (since 2003) |
| Other political affiliations | NLC (1980–1986) LDP (1986–1993) JRP (1993–1994) NFP (1994–1997) From Five (1997–1998) GGP (1998) DPJ (1998–2003) |
| Alma mater | Hosei University (B.L.) Waseda University (Master's degree in Political Science) |
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Kiyoshi Ueda (上田 清司, Ueda Kiyoshi; born May 15, 1948) is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Saitama at-large district after winning a by-election in 2019. He has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, signaling his opposition to any and all tax increases. He previously served as governor of Saitama Prefecture from 2003 to 2019, when he subsequently retired.