Kensaku Morita | |
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森田 健作 | |
Governor of Chiba Prefecture | |
In office 5 April 2009 – 4 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Akiko Dōmoto |
Succeeded by | Toshihito Kumagai[1] |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1998–2003 | |
Preceded by | Shokei Arai |
Succeeded by | Kazuyoshi Nakanishi |
Constituency | Tokyo 4th district |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 1992–1998 | |
Constituency | Tokyo at-large district |
Personal details | |
Born | 鈴木 栄治 (Suzuki Eiji) 16 December 1949 Ōta, Tokyo, Japan |
Alma mater | Meiji Gakuin University |
Kensaku Morita (森田 健作, Morita Kensaku, born: 16 December 1949; birth name: 鈴木 栄治 Eiji Suzuki) is a Japanese politician, actor and singer. He was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in March 2009 to April 2021[2][3] and re-elected to a second term in March 2013. He previously served one term in the House of Councillors of the National Diet, representing the Tokyo at-large district from 1992 until 1998, and two terms in the House of Representatives from 1998 until 2003, representing the Tokyo 4th district.
Morita retirement with Governor on April 4, 2021.[4]