Seiji Hamada

Seiji Hamada
浜田省司
Governor of Kōchi Prefecture
Assumed office
December 7, 2019
Preceded byMasanao Ozaki
Vice Governor of Osaka Prefecture
In office
July 2017 – December 7, 2019
Personal details
Born (1963-01-23) January 23, 1963 (age 62)
Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Seiji Hamada (浜田省司, Hamada Seiji, born 23 January 1963) is a Japanese politician. He currently serves as governor of Kōchi Prefecture since 2019.[1]

Biography

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Hamada was born on January 23, 1963 in then Nakamura (now Shimanto), Kōchi Prefecture. He graduated from Tosa Middle School in 1978. He graduated from Tosa High School in 1981.[2] He is graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law in 1985. He become the vice governor of the Osaka Prefecture from 2017-2019.[3]

Personal life

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Hamada is married and has two daughters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 保田井建 (August 22, 2019). "尾崎・高知知事が4選不出馬 次期衆院選に立候補意欲". 日経電子版. The Nikkei. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "知事のプロフィール | 高知県". Kochi Prefectural Government Official Website. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  3. ^ "着任し抱負 「大阪づくり一翼に」 /大阪". Mainichi Shimbun. July 12, 2017. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2025.