Kiyoshi Ueda
Kiyoshi Ueda | |
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上田 清司 | |
 Ueda in 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Motohiro Ōno |
| Constituency | Saitama at-large district |
| Governor of Saitama Prefecture | |
| In office 1 September 2003 – 30 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Tsuchiya |
| Succeeded by | Motohiro Ōno |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 13 August 2003 | |
| Constituency | Saitama 5th (1993-1996) Saitama 4th (1996-2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1948 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (2003-present) |
| Other political affiliations | New Liberal Club (1980-1986) Liberal Democratic (1986-1993) Japan Renewal (1993-1994) New Frontier (1994-1997) From Five (1997-1998) Good Governance (1998) Democratic (1998-2003) |
| Alma mater | Hosei University (B.L.) Waseda University (Master's degree in Political Science) |
Kiyoshi Ueda (上田 清司, Ueda Kiyoshi, born May 15, 1948) is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Saitama at-large district after winning a by-election in 2019.[1] He has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, signaling his opposition to any and all tax increases.[2] He previously served as governor of Saitama Prefecture from 2003 to 2019, when he subsequently retired.
References[edit]
- ^ Kyodo News (28 October 2019). "Ex-Saitama Gov. Ueda wins prefecture's Upper House by-election". Japan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ 日本税制改革協議会, Jtr- (2020-11-02). "国会議員（現在）". JTR - 日本税制改革協議会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-31.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
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