Toshizō Ido
Japanese politician
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| Intro | Japanese politician | |||
| Places | Japan | |||
| is | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | 10 August 1945, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |||
| Age | 79 years | |||
| Star sign | Leo | |||
| Politics: | Independent Politician | |||
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Toshizō Ido (井戸 敏三, Ido Toshizō, born 10 August 1945) is a Japanese politician and current governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, since 2001. A native of Tatsuno, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.
2009 election
Gov. Toshizo Ido was re-elected in 2009 to a third term. Ido, backed by the LDP, New Komeito and the Social Democratic Party, appeared to have easily defeated Kotaro Tanaka, 60, endorsed by the Japanese Communist Party. During the campaign, Ido publicized his achievements in promoting reconstruction following the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake and tackling the swine flu outbreak.