Shūhei Kishimoto

Shūhei Kishimoto
岸本 周平
Official portrait, 2012
Governor of Wakayama Prefecture
In office
17 December 2022  15 April 2025
Preceded byYoshinobu Nisaka
Succeeded byIzumi Miyazaki (acting)
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
31 August 2009  1 September 2022
Preceded byTatsuya Tanimoto
Succeeded byYumi Hayashi
ConstituencyWakayama 1st
Personal details
Born(1956-07-12)12 July 1956
Wakayama, Japan
Died15 April 2025(2025-04-15) (aged 68)
Wakayama, Japan
Political partyIndependent (2022-2025)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseKaori Iida
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo (LLB)

Shūhei Kishimoto (岸本周平, Kishimoto Shūhei; 12 July 1956 – 15 April 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Wakayama Prefecture from 2022 until his death in 2025. He was previously a member of House of Representatives from 2009 and 2022, being elected five times from Wakayama 1st district.

Born in Wakayama and educated at the University of Tokyo, Kishimoto worked at the Ministry of Finance and Toyota before entering politics in 2009.