Toshihito Kumagai (熊谷俊人, Kumagai Toshihito, born 18 February 1978) is a Japanese politician. He currently serves as governor of Chiba Prefecture since 2021.[1]

Toshihito Kumagai
熊谷俊人
Governor of Chiba Prefecture
Assumed office
5 April 2021
Preceded byKensaku Morita
Mayor of Chiba City
In office
14 June 2009 – 3 March 2021
Preceded byKeiichi Tsuruoka
Kenji Fujishiro (Acting)
Succeeded byShun'ichi Kamiya
Member of Chiba City Assembly
In office
1 May 2005 – May 2009
Personal details
Born (1978-02-18) 18 February 1978 (age 46)
Tenri, Nara, Japan
Political partyIndependent
(2009–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic
(2007–2009)
Alma materWaseda University (BEc)

Early life and education

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Kumagai was born is Tenri, Nara in February 1978. Due to his father's work, they consistently move from prefecture to prefecture. He was affected by the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 when he was a high school student. He said on an interview that this is his reason why he got interested in politics. He graduated on Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics in 2001. He later joined the NTT Communications, where he was in charge of business integration and acquisition programs in the planning department.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kumagai Wins 1st Term as Chiba Governor". Jiji Press. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  2. ^ "「分断に対抗、中庸攻める」熊谷俊人氏 千葉市長". Nikkei (in Japanese). 11 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "公用車やめモノレール出勤 31歳・新千葉市長の政治哲学". J-Cast News (in Japanese). 15 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2024.