Takatoshi Nishiwaki

Takatoshi Nishiwaki (西脇 隆俊, Nishiwaki Takatoshi, born 15 July 1955) is a Japanese politician and the current Governor of Kyoto Prefecture.

Takatoshi Nishiwaki
西脇 隆俊
Governor of Kyoto Prefecture
Assumed office
16 April 2018
Preceded byKeiji Yamada
Personal details
Born (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955
Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Governor of Kyoto

Nishiwaki won the 2018 gubernatorial election, defeating his sole opponent Kazuhito Fukuyama, with 55.90% of the vote. In the race, Nishiwaki was backed by the ruling LDP and Komeito, as well as major opposition parties including the Democratic Party, Constitutional Democratic Party, and Kibō no Tō.[1] After his election victory, Nishiwaki vowed to continue the policies of his predecessor, Keiji Yamada, who had served as governor for 16 years. Nishiwaki is considered to have strong relations with the central government, and is expected to use his Tokyo connections to influence national decisions on major projects involving the prefecture.[2] Nishiwaki is also a former Reconstruction Agency vice minister and transport ministry official.[3]

References
  1. "Ex-bureaucrat Nishiwaki wins Kyoto's gubernatorial election". Mainichi Shimbun. 9 April 2018.
  2. Johnston, Eric (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor". Japan Times.
  3. Johnston, Eric (25 March 2018). "Kyoto gubernatorial race puts focus on demographic and economic challenges to come". Japan Times.


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