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Kenta Izumi
Japanese politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenta Izumi (泉 健太, Izumi Kenta, born 29 July 1974) is a Japanese politician. He has been the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP or CDPJ) since 30 November 2021. He is also a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.
Quick Facts Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Deputy ...
Kenta Izumi | |
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泉 健太 | |
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Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 30 November 2021 | |
Deputy | Seiji Osaka |
Preceded by | Yukio Edano |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 26 April 2016 | |
Preceded by | Kensuke Miyazaki |
Constituency | Kyoto-3rd |
In office 10 November 2003 – 12 April 2016 | |
Preceded by | Shigefumi Okuyama |
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Personal details | |
Born | (1974-07-29) 29 July 1974 (age 49) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
Political party | CDP |
Other political affiliations | DPP (2018–2020) Kibō (2017–2018) DP (2016–2017, split) DPJ (2000–2016, merger) |
Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University |
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Izumi was elected as the leader of the CDP in the 2021 Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leadership election on 30 November 2021.[1][2][3][4]