Koji Matsui (politician)
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.
Kōji Matsui | |
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| 松井 孝治 | |
Official portrait, 2009 | |
| 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 | April 25, 1960 Kyoto, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Education | University of Tokyo |
| Website | https://matsuikoji.kyoto/ |
Before entering politics Matsui was a bureaucrat in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
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