Tōru Hashimoto
Tōru Hashimoto | |
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橋下 徹 | |
Hashimoto in 2013 | |
| Mayor of Osaka | |
| In office 25 November 2011 – 18 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kunio Hiramatsu |
| Succeeded by | Hirofumi Yoshimura |
| Governor of Osaka Prefecture | |
| In office 6 February 2008 – 31 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Fusae Ohta |
| Succeeded by | Ichirō Matsui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1969 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Spouse | Noriko |
| Children | 7; 3 sons and 4 daughters |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Tōru Hashimoto (橋下 徹, Hashimoto Tōru; born 29 June 1969) is a Japanese television personality, politician, and lawyer. He is a former governor of Osaka Prefecture and mayor of City of Osaka. He is a founder of Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Osaka Restoration Association. He is one of Japan's leading right-wing conservative-populist politicians.