Yorikane Masumoto (桝本 頼兼, Masumoto Yorikane, born January 29, 1941) is a Japanese politician who was mayor of Kyoto from 1996 to 2008. A graduate of Chuo University, he was first elected in February 1996. After three full terms in office he did not run again in the 2008 mayoral election.
Yorikane Masumoto | |
|---|---|
桝本 頼兼 | |
| 25th Mayor of Kyoto | |
| In office 25 February 1996 – 24 February 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Tomoyuki Tanabe |
| Succeeded by | Daisaku Kadokawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1941 Dalian, China |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜桝本 頼兼〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
- 京都市長のページ 市長プロフィール／京都市 総合企画局 広報課 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
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