Yōichi Masuzoe

Yōichi Masuzoe (舛添 要一, Masuzoe Yōichi, born 29 November 1948) is a Japanese politician. He was Governor of Tokyo since 2014 and resigned in June 2016. He was a member of the Japanese House of Councillors and the Japanese Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare.

Yōichi Masuzoe
舛添 要一
Masuzoe in October 2014
Governor of Tokyo
In office 9 February 2014 – 21 June 2016
Preceded by	Naoki Inose
Succeeded by	Yuriko Koike
President of the New Renaissance Party
In office 23 April 2010 – 22 July 2013
Preceded by	Hideo Watanabe
Succeeded by	Hiroyuki Arai
Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare
In office 27 August 2007 – 16 September 2009
Prime Minister	Shinzō Abe Yasuo Fukuda Tarō Asō
Preceded by	Hakuo Yanagisawa
Succeeded by	Akira Nagatsuma
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 29 July 2001 – 28 July 2013
Constituency	National
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-29) 29 November 1948 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Political party	Independent (2013–present) NRP (2010–2013) LDP (2001–2010)
Spouse(s)	Satsuki Katayama (second, 1986–1989)
Children	5 children
Residence	Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	University of Tokyo Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies