Kohei Otsuka
Kohei Otsuka (大塚 耕平, Ōtsuka Kōhei, born 5 October 1959) is a Japanese politician. He was a former leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) and the Democratic Party (DP). A native of Nagoya, Aichi, he attended Waseda University and received a Ph.D. in fiscal and monetary policies and reforms. Afterwards, he worked at the Bank of Japan from 1983 to 2000 before being elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.
Kohei Otsuka | |
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大塚 耕平 | |
| Leader of the Democratic Party for the People | |
| In office 7 May 2018 – 4 September 2018 Co-leading with Yuichiro Tamaki | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Yuichiro Tamaki |
| President of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 31 October 2017 – 7 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Seiji Maehara |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 23 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Makiko Suehiro |
| Constituency | Aichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1959 Nagoya, Aichi |
| Political party | DPP |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (2000–2016, merger) DP (2016–2018, merger) |
| Alma mater | Waseda University (PhD) |
| Website | https://ohtsuka-kohei.jp/ |
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