Toshizō Ido

Toshizō Ido
井戸 敏三
Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2001
Preceded by	Toshitami Kaihara
Personal details
Born	10 August 1945 Tatsuno, Japan
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Toshizō Ido (井戸 敏三 Ido Toshizō, born August 10, 1945) is a Japanese politician and current governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, since 2001. A native of Tatsuno, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.^[1]

2009 election

Gov. Toshizo Ido was re-elected in 2009 to a third term. Ido, backed by the LDP, New Komeito and the Social Democratic Party, appeared to have easily defeated Kotaro Tanaka, 60, endorsed by the Japanese Communist Party.^[2]During the campaign, Ido publicized his achievements in promoting reconstruction following the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and tackling the swine flu outbreak.

References

1. "政治家情報 〜井戸 敏三〜". JAN-JAN.
2. "DPJ-backed candidate wins Shizuoka". The Japan Times.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)