Kamon Iizumi Explained

Kamon Iizumi
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Governor of Tokushima Prefecture
Term Start:18 May 2003
Term End:17 May 2023
Predecessor:Tadashi Oota
Successor:Masazumi Gotoda
Birth Date:1960 7, df=y
Birth Place:Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:University of Tokyo

is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Ikeda, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1984. Iizumi was elected as a Governor of Tokushima Prefecture in 2003 and served for 5 terms. Iizumi ran for 6th term in 2023, despite LDP officials wanting him to retire.[1] Iizumi ended up third in the elections, receiving 26% of the vote.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campaigning starts in nine elections for governor . The Asahi Shimbun . 21 May 2023.