Takatoshi Nishiwaki

Japanese politician

西脇隆俊

Incumbent

Assumed office
16 April 2018Preceded byKeiji Yamada Personal detailsBorn (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 (age 68)
Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, JapanPolitical partyIndependentAlma materUniversity of Tokyo

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

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] In April 2022, Nishiwaki was re-elected to a second term, receiving 66.8% of the vote.^[4]

References

^ "Ex-bureaucrat Nishiwaki wins Kyoto's gubernatorial election". Mainichi Shimbun. 9 April 2018.
^ Johnston, Eric (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor". Japan Times.
^ Johnston, Eric (25 March 2018). "Kyoto gubernatorial race puts focus on demographic and economic challenges to come". Japan Times.
^ "Nishiwaki Re-Elected Governor of Kyoto Pref". nippon.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.