Kohei Otsuka | |
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大塚 耕平 | |
Leader of the Democratic Party for the People | |
In office 7 May 2018 – 4 September 2018 Co-leading with Yuichiro Tamaki | |
Preceded by | Party established |
Succeeded by | Yuichiro Tamaki |
President of the Democratic Party | |
In office 31 October 2017 – 7 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Seiji Maehara |
Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 23 July 2001 – 5 November 2024 | |
Preceded by | Makiko Suehiro |
Constituency | Aichi |
Personal details | |
Born | Nagoya, Aichi, Chūbu region, Japan | 5 October 1959
Political party | DPP |
Other political affiliations | DPJ (2000–2016, merger) DP (2016–2018, merger) |
Alma mater | Waseda University (PhD) |
Website | https://ohtsuka-kohei.jp/ |
Kohei Otsuka (大塚 耕平, Ōtsuka Kōhei, born 5 October 1959) is a Japanese politician. He was a former leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) and the Democratic Party (DP).[1] A native of Nagoya, Aichi,[2] he attended Waseda University and received a Ph.D. in fiscal and monetary policies and reforms.[3] Afterwards, he worked at the Bank of Japan from 1983 to 2000[3] before being elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.[2]