Shinji Ishimaru (石丸 伸二, Ishimaru Shinji, born 12 August 1982) is a Japanese politician who has served as Mayor of Akitakata from 2020 until his resignation in 2024.[1]
Shinji Ishimaru | |
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石丸 伸二 | |
![]() Official portrait, c. 2020 | |
Mayor of Akitakata | |
In office August 9, 2020 – June 9, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Hiroshi Kodama |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Personal details | |
Born | Akitakata, Hiroshima, Japan | 12 August 1982
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Kyoto University (BEc) |
Website | Official website |
Ishimaru is an independent candidate for the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election.
Early life
editBorn in Akitakata, Hiroshima,[2] Ishimaru attended the Hiroshima Prefectural Gion Kita High School, then enrolled at Kyoto University's Faculty of Economics.[3] In 2006 following graduation, he became an employee of MUFG Bank and was assigned to their Himeji branch.[4] In 2014 he was assigned to the New York City branch of MUFG Union Bank, a subsidiary of MUFG Bank, as a foreign exchange analyst,[5][6] and worked in 25 cities across nine states in the United States for four and a half years. He left MUFG Bank in 2020.[7]
Political career
editMayor of Akitakata
editIn July 2020, Hiroshi Kodama resigned as Mayor of Akitakata after it was revealed that he received JP¥600,000 in cash from Katsuyuki Kawai, a member of the House of Representatives with allegations of vote buying to aid Anri Kawai's campaign for the House of Councillors.[8] Following this development, Shinji Ishimaru decided to run for mayor. He officially declared his candidacy on July 22.[9] In the subsequent mayoral election held on August 9, Ishimaru won against rival Mineaki Takemoto, the then-incumbent vice mayor, with 8,076 votes (60.18% of the popular vote).[10][11][12]
On May 10, 2024, in a press conference, Ishimaru announced that he would not seek for reelection as mayor of Akitakata, but expressed his intention to continue his career as a politician.[13][14] He expressed interest in running for Governor of Tokyo and the House of Representatives.[15][16]
2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election
editOn May 16, 2024, Ishimaru announced his intention to run in the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election.[17] He held a press conference in Hiroshima on the next day and officially announced his candidacy for the gubernatorial election, revealing that he would run as an independent and without the endorsement of a political party.[18][19] Ishimaru resigned as mayor of Akitakata on June 9, 2024 as a result of his candidacy.[1]
Electoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Shinji Ishimaru | 8,076 | 60.2 | |
Independent | Mineaki Takemoto | 5,344 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 13,420 | 100.00 |
References
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