Koriki Jojima

Koriki Jojima
城島 光力
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry
In office 1 October 2014 – 2 February 2015
Prime Minister	Shinzo Abe
Preceded by	Toshimitsu Motegi
Succeeded by	Kōichirō Genba
Minister of Finance
In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime Minister	Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded by	Jun Azumi
Succeeded by	Tarō Asō
Personal details
Born	Jōjima Misamitsu 1 January 1947 Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Political party	New Frontier Party (formerly) Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Website	www.jojima.net

Koriki Jojima (城島光力 Jōjima Kōriki, 1 January 1947), is a Japanese politician and former minister of finance who was in office from 1 October to 26 December 2012. He also served as the minister for economy, trade and industry.

Early life and education

Jojima was born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, on 1 January 1947.^[1][2][3] He is a graduate of Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University.^[1] He received a bachelor's degree in agronomy in March 1970.^[2][4]

Career

Jojima is the former head of Ajinomoto Workers' Union where he served for about 25 years^[5] and also, of Japan Food Industry Workers' Union Council.^[1] He then served as a council member of the Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development.^[1] He is a veteran lawmaker.^[6] He was first elected to parliament in 1996 as a member of the now defunct New Frontier Party, led by Ichiro Ozawa.^[3]

Jojima is one of the founding members of Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).^[7] He served as the parliament affairs chief of the DPJ.^[8] He was also a member of committee on fundamental national policies.^[1] He was appointed finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle on 1 October 2012, replacing Jun Azumi in the post.^[7][9] It was his first cabinet post.^[10] Jojima served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda^[3] until 26 December 2012, and he was replaced by Taro Aso as finance minister.^[11]

He also lost his parliamentary seat in the 16 December 2012 general election.^[12][13]

Views

Jojima is known to be a supporter of strong middle class in a society, and he does not endorse excessive competition.^[14]

Personal life

His real name is Masamitsu.^[5] But, he changed his name as "Koriki" after losing in the 2005 House of Representatives election to make a new start.^[5]

References

1. "Diet Members". DPJ. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
2. "Koriki Jojima". Global Leadership Project. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
3. "Profile - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima". CNBC. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
4. "The Cabinet". Kantei. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
5. "Profiles of ten new ministers in Noda's Reshuffled Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
6. Kajimoto, Tetsushi (1 October 2012). "New Japanese finance minister seen sticking to policy line". The Star Online (Tokyo). Reuters. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
7. Mayumi Otsuma; Isabel Reynolds (1 October 2012). "Jojima Named Finance Chief as Noda Sets Pre-Election Cabinet". Business Week. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
8. "Japanese Cabinet Reshuffled; Koriki Jojima New Finance Minister". RTT News. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
9. "List of Ministers". Kantei. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
10. "Noda adds new faces to Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
11. "Japan's Abe taps allies for cabinet, eyes deflation". Reuters. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
12. Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild Japan Times 18 December 2012
13. Inagaki, Kana (17 December 2012). "Japanese Election: The Biggest Losers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
14. "Standouts of Japan's new cabinet lineup". Asia One News. AFP. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.