Hisao Katō (加藤 久雄, Katou Hisao) (born November 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician, and the current mayor of the city of Nagano, the capital of Nagano Prefecture, in central Japan.[4] Katō won his first mayoral election, as an independent, on October 27, 2013, winning 56,424 votes compared to 34,656 for the second-place finisher. On October 29, 2017, Katō was reelected to a second term, winning 69,778 votes.[5] In his second election, he was backed by the LDP, Komeito, and the DP.[6]
Hisao Katō | |
|---|---|
加藤久雄 | |
| 17th Mayor of Nagano[2] | |
| In office November 11, 2013[1] – Current Mayor | |
| Preceded by | Shouichi Washizawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1942 Nagano, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Waseda University[3] |
Katō graduated from Nagano Prefectural Nagano Senior High School in 1961. He then graduated from the Department of Political Economy and Economics at Waseda University in 1965.[7] He worked for several corporations before becoming Chairman of the Nagano Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2007. In 2009, he became director of Shinano Railway.
As mayor, Katō led the city government in providing a one billion yen investment in the University of Nagano, a prefectural university that opened in the city of Nagano in 2018.[8] One of Kato's stated reasons for supporting the prefectural university is to encourage university young people to remain in the prefecture after graduating.[9]
Katō, as Mayor of Nagano, and his counterpart in the nearby City of Matsumoto, supported a proposal from the Japan Gerontological Society to redefine the age of senior citizens from 65 years to 75 years or older. Katō stated that senior citizens "have more physical and mental stamina than before".[10]
Mayoralty elections
edit| Mayoral Candidate, 27 October, 2013[11] | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hisao Katō | 56,424 |
| Yoko Takashima | 34,656 |
| Toshio Sugeta | 19,496 |
| Hiroshi Kawai | 9,968 |
| Masayuki Hashimoto | 7,681 |
| Mayoral Candidate29 October, 2017[12] | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hisao Katō | 69,778 |
| Ryuichiro Tsuchiya | 52,812 |
References
edit- ^ "歴代長野市長 (trans. Mayors of Nagano City)". Nagano City. Nagano City Official Website. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "歴代長野市長 (trans. Mayors of Nagano City)". Nagano City. Nagano City Official Website. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "2019年1月号 View Point". Nagano Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "歴代長野市長 (trans. Mayors of Nagano City)". Nagano City. Nagano City Official Website. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "長野市長選 加藤久雄氏が再選". THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. October 30, 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "長野市長選 加藤久雄氏が再選". THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. October 30, 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2019年1月号 View Point". Nagano Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "長野市、県立大に10億円出資へ 趣意書を提出". Nikkei. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "学生の負担軽減求める 長野市、県立大出資で趣意書". No. 19 October 2017. Sankei Digital. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Nagano Pref. cities propose redefining senior citizens as '75 or older,' up from 65". Mainichi Newspapers. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "長野市・市長選 (長野県) [Nagano City Mayoralty Elections". 政治データのブログ. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "長野市・市長選 (長野県) [Nagano City Mayoralty Elections". 政治データのブログ. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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