Toshizō Ido
Toshizō Ido (井戸 敏三, Ido Toshizō, born 10 August 1945) is a Japanese politician and the 48th - 52nd governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. He became the Governor of Hyōgo Profecture in 2001, a position he held for 5 terms over 20 years. He is a native of Tatsuno, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.[1]
Toshizō Ido | |
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井戸 敏三 | |
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| Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| In office 1 August 2001 – 31 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Toshitami Kaihara |
| Succeeded by | Motohiko Saitō |
| Vice Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| In office 1 August 1996 – 31 July 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Tomio Saito |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1945 Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan |
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| Awards | Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein (12 May 2016) |
| Website | Toshizō Ido |
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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