Hideaki Ōmura
Japanese politician
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Hideaki Ōmura (大村 秀章, Ōmura Hideaki; born 9 March 1960) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Aichi Prefecture and a former member of the House of Representatives.
Hideaki Ōmura | |
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大村 秀章 | |
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Governor of Aichi Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2011 | |
| Monarchs | Akihito Naruhito |
| Preceded by | Masaaki Kanda |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 14 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Yoshio Mochizuki |
| Constituency | Tōkai PR (1996–2000) Aichi 13th (2000–2009) Tōkai PR (2009–2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1960 |
| Party | Independent (since 2011) |
Other political affiliations | LDP (before 2011) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
He was born on 9 March 1960 in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture to a father who works as a carpenter and his mother who is a farmer. He graduated in University of Tokyo with a degree on law.[1][2]
Career
In 1982, He joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries after serving as Tokushima City Manager, Agricultural Cooperative Division, and Planning Division Assistant Director.
In 1995, He was Liberal Democratic Party Aichi Prefecture 13th constituency branch chief. A year later, he was elected as the House of Representatives member for the first time, he held the position for five terms until 2011.
He later run and won for governor of Aichi Prefecture on the 2011 gubernatorial election. He held the position until the present.[2][3][1]
Personal life
He is married and has four children.[2]
