Kamon Iizumi
Kamon Iizumi | |
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飯泉 嘉門 | |
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| Governor of Tokushima Prefecture | |
| In office 18 May 2003 – 17 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tadashi Oota |
| Succeeded by | Masazumi Gotoda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1960 Ikeda, Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Kamon Iizumi (飯泉 嘉門, Iizumi Kamon; born 29 July 1960) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Ikeda, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1984. Iizumi was elected as a Governor of Tokushima Prefecture in 2003 and served for 5 terms. Iizumi ran for 6th term in 2023, despite LDP officials wanting him to retire.[1] Iizumi ended up third in the elections, receiving 26% of the vote.
References
- ^ "Campaigning starts in nine elections for governor". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
- 政治家情報 〜飯泉 嘉門〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 8 December 2007.