Yōichi Masuzoe
Yōichi Masuzoe | |
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舛添 要一 | |
Official portrait, 2014 | |
| Governor of Tokyo | |
| In office 9 February 2014 – 21 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Naoki Inose |
| Succeeded by | Yuriko Koike |
| President of the New Renaissance Party | |
| In office 23 April 2010 – 22 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hideo Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Hiroyuki Arai |
| Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare | |
| In office 27 August 2007 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Hakuo Yanagisawa |
| Succeeded by | Akira Nagatsuma |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2001 – 28 July 2013 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1948 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (2001–2010) NRP (2010–2013) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | |
Yōichi Masuzoe (舛添 要一, Masuzoe Yōichi, born 29 November 1948) is a Japanese politician who was elected to the position of governor of Tokyo in 2014 and resigned in June 2016 due to the misuse of public funds. He was previously a member of the Japanese House of Councillors and served as the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare. Before entering politics, he became well known in Japan as a television commentator on political issues.