Shiro Suzuki (鈴木 史朗, born July 16, 1967), is a Japanese politician serving as the mayor of Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture.[2]
Shiro Suzuki | |
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鈴木 史朗 | |
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| Mayor of Nagasaki | |
| Assumed office April 26, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tomihisa Taue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1967 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website | suzuki46 |
Education and Career
editAfter graduating from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law, Shiro Suzuki joined the former Ministry of Transport in 1991. Suzuki completed his graduate studies at London School of Economics and Political Science (1998), The George Washington University Law School (2007), The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University (2008).[citation needed]
He left the current Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism in December 2022 to run for the Mayor of Nagasaki. On April 26, 2023, Shiro Suzuki became the 36th Mayor of Nagasaki. His grandfather, Tsutomu Tagawa (田川 務) was also the Mayor of Nagasaki during 1951 - 1967. Tagawa was a lawyer.[citation needed]
Controversy
editOn 2 August 2024, Suzuki announced that Israeli ambassador Gilad Cohen was not invited to the ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki due to concerns over potential protests related to the Israel–Hamas war. In response, the ambassadors of the United States and the United Kingdom chose not to attend the event on 9 August and sent lower-ranked diplomats instead.[3] The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus were also not invited to the ceremony, while the Palestinian ambassador was invited.[4]
References
edit- ^ "長崎市長選 鈴木史朗氏 初めての当選｜NHK 長崎県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. NHK. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "長崎市長選出馬、九州運輸局長の鈴木氏 最終調整". Yomiuri Shimbun. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Western ambassadors to skip Nagasaki memorial after Israel snub". CNA. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Benoza, Kathleen (7 August 2024). "Top envoys to Japan set to skip Nagasaki A-bomb ceremony after Israel not invited". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 August 2024.