Tsugumasa Muraoka
Tsugumasa Muraoka ( Japanese 村 岡 嗣 政 , Muraoka Tsugumasa ; born December 7, 1972 in Ube , Yamaguchi Prefecture ) is a Japanese politician and has been the governor of Yamaguchi since February 25, 2014 .
After graduating from the University of Tokyo School of Economics, Muraoka worked for the Ministry of Self-Government , a forerunner of what is now the Ministry of General Affairs , after graduating in 1996 . He worked, among other things, in the prefectural administrations of Hokkaidō and Kōchi , in the administration of the city of Hiroshima and most recently in the department that is responsible for the finances of the local authorities (jichi-zaisei-kyoku) .
When the governor of his home prefecture, Shigetaro Yamamoto , resigned in January 2014 , Muraoka left the ministry to run for the early gubernatorial election in February 2014 . The Liberal Democratic Party and Kōmeitō supported his candidacy, he prevailed against two candidates with more than 60% of the vote.
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Administration: Governor's Office (Japanese)
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| SURNAME | Muraoka, Tsugumasa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 村 岡 嗣 政 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th December 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ube , Yamaguchi Prefecture |