Yūto Yoshida
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Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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who serves as mayor
Mayor
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of Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 419,067 and a population density of 4,160 people per km². It covered an area of 100.62 km²...
from 10 July 2009.
Early life
After graduating from Yokosuka High SchoolYokosuka High School
is a high school in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture Japan, founded in 1907. The school is operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education. As of 2006 the principal was Minoru Yamukai .Notable alumni include:...
in 1994 and Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
in 1999, Yoshida worked at Accenture
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for two years and then studied political science at graduate school.
Political career
In 2003, Yoshida ran for Yokosuka's assembly election, in which he was the youngest candidate and won the most votes. He was reelected in 2007, gaining more votes than any other candidate again.In the mayoral election held on 28 June 2009, Yoshida beat Ryōichi Kabaya, a former government official
Official
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and the incumbent mayor backed by former Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
Junichirō Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics when his term in parliament ended.Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party , he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the...
and three major political parties. His victory, making him the first mayor of Yokosuka who has no bureaucratic background since 1973, is seen as a blow to the prospects for Shinjirō Koizumi
Shinjirō Koizumi
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the second son of former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi. He was elected into his father's former seat representing the Kanagawa 11th district in 2009.- External links :*...
, Junichirō Koizumi's second son, who plans to run for the coming national election
Japanese general election, 2009
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.