Naoki Inose | |
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猪瀬 直樹 | |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
Assumed office 25 July 2022 | |
Constituency | National PR |
Governor of Tokyo | |
In office 18 December 2012 – 24 December 2013 Acting: 1 November 2012 - 17 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Shintarō Ishihara |
Succeeded by | Yōichi Masuzoe |
Lieutenant Governor of Tokyo | |
In office June 2007 – December 2012 | |
Governor | Shintaro Ishihara |
Personal details | |
Born | Iiyama, Nagano, Japan | 20 November 1946
Political party | Nippon Ishin no Kai |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2007-2022) |
Alma mater | Shinshu University Meiji University |
Occupation | Biographer, journalist |
Naoki Inose (猪瀬 直樹, Inose Naoki, born 20 November 1946) is a Japanese politician, journalist, historian, social critic and biographer of literary figures such as Yukio Mishima and Osamu Dazai. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Tokyo from June 2007[1] until becoming Acting Governor on 1 November 2012 following the resignation of Shintaro Ishihara. He was elected Governor in a historical landslide victory in December 2012,[2] but announced his resignation on December 19, 2013, following a political funds-related scandal;[3] his resignation was approved and became effective December 24, 2013.[4]