Akimasa Suzuki (鈴木 晶雅, Suzuki Akimasa, born 29 June 1958) is a Japanese politician who is the Mayor of Ōta, a Special ward of Tokyo, since April 2023.[1] A former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, Suzuki was chairman of the Special Committee on Budget and Chairman of the General Affairs Committee.[2]
Akimasa Suzuki | |
|---|---|
| 鈴木 晶雅 | |
| Mayor of Ōta | |
| Assumed office 27 April 2023 | |
| Preceding | Matsubara Tadayoshi |
| Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly | |
| In office July 2020 – 3 April 2023 | |
| In office April 2003 – 22 July 2017 | |
| Member of the Ōta Ward Assembly | |
| In office April 1991 – June 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1958 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (2001–2005, 2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic (1991–2001, 2005–2023) |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | https://akimasa.info/ |
Early life
editSuzuki was born in Shinagawa, Tokyo. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Omori High School and Nihon University Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science and Economics.
Political career
editEarly years
editSuzuki served as first secretary to House of Representatives member and future Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara. Suzuki ran for the Ota Ward Assembly election in 1991 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, and was elected. He was then re-elected twice.
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
editIn June 2001, Suzuki left the LDP to run as an independent candidate in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, but was defeated. In April 2003, he once again ran for the Assembly's vacant seat, and was elected.[3] Suzuki was re-elected in 2005, 2009, and the 2013 elections after re-joining the LDP, but lost in 2017.[4] In 2020, Suzuki ran for a vacant seat in the Assembly after Yanagase Hirofumi's resignation and was elected.[5]
Mayor of Ōta
editIn March 2023, Suzuki announced his candidacy for the Ōta Ward Mayoral election and resigned as a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on the following month.[6] Although Suzuki ran as an Independent, his candidacy was backed by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. He was successfully elected, defeating opposition-backed candidate Ai Mori.[7] His term began on April 27, 2023.
References
edit- ^ "区長室". www.city.ota.tokyo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "プロフィール". 大田区長‐鈴木晶雅（すずきあきまさ）公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "都議会議員補欠選挙（平成15年4月13日執行）開票結果 | 東京都選挙管理委員会". www.senkyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "都議会議員選挙（平成29年7月2日執行） 投開票結果 | 東京都選挙管理委員会". www.senkyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "都議会議員補欠選挙（令和2年7月5日執行） 投開票結果 | 東京都選挙管理委員会". www.senkyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "鈴木晶雅都議が大田区長選出馬へ：東京新聞 TOKYO Web". 東京新聞 TOKYO Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "令和5年4月23日執行 大田区議会議員・大田区長選挙 開票速報". www.city.ota.tokyo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-02.