Naomichi Suzuki

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Naomichi Suzuki
鈴木すずき 直道なおみち
Official portrait, 2023
7th Governor of Hokkaido
Assumed office
23 April 2019
Preceded byHarumi Takahashi
Mayor of Yūbari
In office
24 April 2011 – 28 February 2019
Succeeded byTsuyoshi Atsutani
Personal details
Born (1981-03-14) 14 March 1981 (age 43)
Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materHosei University
WebsiteOfficial website

Naomichi Suzuki (鈴木すずき 直道なおみち, Suzuki Naomichi, born 14 March 1981) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as Governor of Hokkaidō.[1] He previously served as mayor of Yūbari city for two consecutive terms from 2011 to 2019. He had also served in Regional Sovereignty Strategy Office of Cabinet Office and as a chief of General Affairs Division in General Affairs Department at Tokyo Governor's Office.

Early life and career[edit]

Suzuki was born in Kasukabe city of Saitama Prefecture and was raised in Misato City in the same Prefecture.[2] He attended Misato High School in Misato City. He lived with his mother due to divorce of his parents. He was not able to attend college due to economic problems. At 18 years of age he passed the Tokyo Metropolitan Staff Employment Examination and entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in April 1999 as an employee. In April 2000, he took admission at Hosei University and graduated from the faculty of law in 2004. In University, he served as captain of the boxing club and was the runner-up in 2002 at National Sports Tournament in Boxing Competition.[citation needed]

During this time as an employee of Tokyo, he joined the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Public Health Bureau (currently the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Welfare Bureau), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health (currently the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Safety Research Center), the Tokyo Metropolitan Kita Medical Center, and the Health and Welfare Bureau and policy Department. After his tenure in Control Division of Welfare Department of health and Affairs Department as chief of General Administration Division, in January 2008 he was sent to Yubari from Tokyo as city official. In 2010, he was transferred to the Regional Sovereignty Strategy Office of the Cabinet Office as the head of the General Affairs Division of the General Affairs Department of the Tokyo Governor's Headquarters (currently Tokyo Metropolitan Government Policy Planning Bureau). In the same year, he participated in Yubari government.[3][4][5]

In November 2010 he showed his intention to run in the Yubari mayoral election and retired from Tokyo Metropolitan Government. He ran independently for mayor election. In April 2011 at the age of 30 years and 1 month Suzuki became the youngest ever mayor to be elected from any city of the country. He was supported by LDP and Komeito.

In March 2013, Naomichi Suzuki was selected as "Young Global Leaders" by the World Economic Forum hosting the Davos Conference.[6]

In 2014, he participated in the Ministry of Finance as Financial System Council as an expert.[citation needed]

In April 2015, he was re-elected as Mayor of Yubari. In November, he received the "Best Dresser Award" from the Japan Men's Fashion Association.[citation needed]

On 29 January 2019, he announced his intention to run without affiliation in the Hokkaido governor's election following the expiration of his term as Mayor. In an interview he told reporters that the LDP and Komeito will support him.[7]

On April 7, 2019, he was elected for the first time by defeating the opposition party unification candidate in the Hokkaido Governor's Election.[8][9][10] He was the youngest prefectural governor at the time.

Suzuki's policies include the creation of the "Hokkaido Cheering Committee".[11]

Suzuki ran for reelection for governor in 2023, defeating other three candidates in a landslide with over 75% of the vote.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "「躍動やくどうする道みち政せいへ挑戦ちょうせん」 鈴木すずき新しん知事ちじが就任しゅうにん". 『北海道新聞ほっかいどうしんぶん』. April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. ^ 『女性じょせいセブン』2011年ねん5月がつ26日にち号ごう 週刊しゅうかんポストネット
  3. ^ 「鈴木すずき直道なおみちからのメッセージ」 Archived February 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 鈴木すずき直道なおみち
  4. ^ 「市長しちょうプロフィール」 夕張ゆうばり市し
  5. ^ 東京とうきょう都と福祉ふくし保健ほけん局きょく総務そうむ部ぶ総務そうむ課か主任しゅにん（夕張ゆうばり市し派遣はけん）　鈴木すずき 直道なおみちさん Archived February 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 法政大ほうせいだい2009年ねん12月がつ20日はつか
  6. ^ "僕ぼくたちはどう働はたらくか 「財政ざいせい破綻はたん」は実際じっさいにどういうことなのか 夕張ゆうばり市長しちょう 鈴木すずき直道なおみち（1）". 『日本経済新聞にほんけいざいしんぶん』. January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "３７歳さいの夕張ゆうばり市長しちょう、北海道ほっかいどう知事ちじ選せん出馬しゅつばへ 無所属むしょぞくで". 『朝日新聞あさひしんぶん』. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "北海道ほっかいどう知事ちじ選せん、鈴木すずき氏しが初はつ当選とうせん 与党よとう系けいが制せいす". 『日本経済新聞にほんけいざいしんぶん』 (in Japanese). April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (April 7, 2019). "北海道ほっかいどう知事ちじ選せん、全国ぜんこく最年少さいねんしょう３８歳さいの鈴木すずき直道なおみち氏し「ピンチをチャンスに」". 産経さんけいニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "北海道ほっかいどう知事ちじに与党よとう系けいの前ぜん夕張ゆうばり市長しちょうが当とう確かく 野党やとう候補こうほ破やぶる：朝日新聞あさひしんぶんデジタル". 朝日新聞あさひしんぶんデジタル (in Japanese). April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  11. ^ 鈴木すずき直道なおみちの政策せいさく 鈴木すずき直道なおみち公式こうしきサイト（2019年ねん8月がつ17日にち閲覧えつらん）。
  12. ^ 日本にっぽん放送ほうそう協会きょうかい. "北海道ほっかいどう知事ちじ選せん 統一とういつ地方ちほう選挙せんきょ2023 | NHK選挙せんきょWEB". www.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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