Koji Matsui (politician)
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Kōji Matsui (松井 孝治, Matsui Kōji, born April 24, 1960) is a Japanese politician who was elected Mayor of Kyoto in 2024. Matsui was a member of the House of Councillors from Kyoto at-large district between 2001 and 2013, as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Yukio Hatoyama Cabinet.
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Kōji Matsui | |
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松井 孝治 | |
27th Mayor of Kyoto | |
Assumed office 25 February 2024 | |
Preceded by | Daisaku Kadokawa |
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political affairs, House of Councillors) | |
In office 16 September 2009 – 8 June 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama |
Preceded by | Katsuhito Asano |
Succeeded by | Tetsuro Fukuyama |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 2001–2013 | |
Constituency | Kyoto at-large district |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-04-25) April 25, 1960 (age 64) Kyoto, Japan |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Party of Japan |
Education | University of Tokyo |
Website | https://matsuikoji.kyoto/ |
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Before entering politics Matsui was a bureaucrat in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.