Kiyoshi Ueda
Kiyoshi Ueda (上田 清司, Ueda Kiyoshi, born May 15, 1948) is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Saitama at-large district after winning a by-election in 2019.[1] He previously served as governor of Saitama Prefecture from 2003 to 2019, when he subsequently retired.
Kiyoshi Ueda | |
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上田 清司 | |
 Ueda in 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Motohiro Ōno |
| Constituency | Saitama at-large district |
| Governor of Saitama Prefecture | |
| In office 1 September 2003 – 30 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Tsuchiya |
| Succeeded by | Motohiro Ōno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1948 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Hosei University (B.L.) Waseda University (Master's degree in Political Science) |
References
- Kyodo News (28 October 2019). "Ex-Saitama Gov. Ueda wins prefecture's Upper House by-election". Japan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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