Role Japanese Politician | Name Akira Koike Website www.a-koike.gr.jp | |
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Born June 9, 1960 (age 64) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan ( 1960-06-09 ) Education Tohoku University, University of Tokyo Similar People Kazuo Shii, Hitoshi Yamakawa, Toshihiko Sakai Profiles | ||
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Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira, born June 9, 1960) is a Japanese politician, who is the secretariat head and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Councillors for the party.
As well as a politician, Koike is a physician, specializing in gastroenterology, and is a member of the Japanese Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.
Koike was a candidate in the 2011 gubernatorial election in Tokyo, but was defeated by incumbent Shintaro Ishihara who won his fourth term.
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