Hiroshi Saitō (mayor)
Japanese politician (born 1939)
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Hiroshi Saitō (斉藤博, Saitō Hiroshi; born 27 March 1939) is a Japanese politician from Tokorozawa, Saitama.
Hiroshi Saitō | |
|---|---|
齋藤 博 | |
| Mayor of Tokorozawa | |
| In office 30 October 1991 – 29 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Shin'ichirō Nakai |
| Succeeded by | Yoshiko Tōma |
| Member of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1979–1991 | |
| Member of the Tokorozawa City Council | |
| In office 1971–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1939 |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
Career
Having graduated from Chuo University, Saitō was elected to Tokorozawa City Council in 1971. In 1979, he was elected to Saitama Prefectural Assembly and served for 12 years.
In October 1991, Saitō was elected mayor of Tokorozawa.
He announced in August 2007 that he would not run for a fifth term and was succeeded by Yoshiko Tōma in October 2007.
