Tsugumasa Muraoka
Tsugumasa Muraoka | |
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村岡 嗣政 | |
 Official Portrait | |
| Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| Assumed office February 25, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shigetarō Yamamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1972 Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Political party | LDP (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2014–2017) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo (BEc in 1996) |
Tsugumasa Muraoka (Japanese: 村岡 嗣政, Hepburn: Muraoka Tsugumasa; born December 7, 1972) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan. He become the second youngest governor in Japan when he was first elected in 2014. He was re-elected in 2018 and 2022.[1] He previously served as the director of the Financial Division of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for Hiroshima City and Kochi Prefecture.
Biography
Muraoka was born on December 7, 1972, in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture. He attended Ube City Nishigiwa Elementary School and Nishigiwa Middle School. He also graduated from Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School. While in high school, he founded a band inspired by the American singer Prince. He became the president of the student council in his second year in high school.[2][3] He graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. In April 1996, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs (now the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications). He became the director of the Finance Division in Hiroshima City in August 2002 and later on Kochi Prefecture in April 2007.[4][2] He worked in the agency until he retired on January 15, 2014.[4] Shigetarō Yamamoto resigned as governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture on January 14, 2014. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Yamaguchi Prefectural Federation picked Muraoka to run in the election that will be held in February.[5] He announced his candidacy on January 20 in a press conference.[3] He won the election receiving 286,996, beating the Tsutomu Takamura and Naoko Fujii, and he also became the second youngest governor in Japan after Eikei Suzuki of Mie Prefecture.[6][7] On July 27, 2017, he announced that he will be running for reelection in the 2018 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election, he also announced that he will be joining the Liberal Democratic Party.[8] He was reelected for his second term in 2018, beating Yuzuru Kumano.[9] He was reelected for the third time on the 2022 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election.[10]
References
- ^ "Muraoka Wins 3rd Term as Yamaguchi Governor". February 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Muraoka chiji kenkyū <naka> jōkyō, kanryō risshin no ashiato bando seinen "ore, Tōdai iku"" 村岡知事研究 ＜中＞ 上京、官僚 立身の足跡 バンド青年「俺、東大行く」 [Research on Governor Muraoka <Part 2> Moving to Tokyo, becoming a bureaucrat, and the path to success: A young man in a band says, "I'm going to Tokyo University"]. Chugoku Shimbun. April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b 県知事選、村岡嗣政氏が出馬会見「活力のある地域を」 [Prefectural gubernatorial election: Tsugumasa Muraoka announces his candidacy at press conference: "We want to create a vibrant region"]. Yamaguchi Shimbun (in Japanese). January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Chiji no purofīru o go shōkai shimasu - Yamaguchi-ken hōmupēji" 知事のプロフィールをご紹介します - 山口県ホームページ [Introducing the Governor's Profile - Yamaguchi Prefecture Homepage]. Yamaguchi Prefecture Official Website. February 23, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Yamamoto chiji no jishoku dōi = Yamaguchi kengikai" 山本知事の辞職同意＝山口県議会 [Governor Yamamoto's resignation agreed to by Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly]. Jiji Press. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Ex-bureaucrat wins Yamaguchi race". The Japan Times. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Yamaguchi chiji-sen shingao Muraoka-shi ga tōsen" 山口知事選 新顔・村岡氏が当選 [Newcomer Muraoka wins Yamaguchi gubernatorial election]. The Asahi Shimbun. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Abe shushō jimoto no Yamaguchi kenchiji, saisen shutsuba e Jimintō ni nyūtō, dōtō suisen ka" 安倍首相地元の山口県知事、再選出馬へ 自民党に入党、同党推薦か [Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Prime Minister Abe's home prefecture, to run for re-election; may join LDP and be endorsed by the party]. Sankei Shimbun. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "LDP-backed incumbents win in Nagasaki and Yamaguchi gubernatorial elections". The Japan Times. February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Yamaguchi chiji ni Muraoka-shi 3-sen keizai saisei ya jinkō-gen taisaku ni kadai" 山口知事に村岡氏3選 経済再生や人口減対策に課題 [Yamaguchi Governor Muraoka re-elected for third term; economic revitalization and measures to combat population decline remain issues]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). February 7, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2025.