Hiroshi Nakada
Politician
1964 –
Who is Hiroshi Nakada?
Hiroshi Nakada is the former mayor of Yokohama, Kanagawa in Japan. A graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he served at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management before working in the House of Councillors in the Diet.
He was first elected mayor of Yokohama in April 2002 after serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet for three terms since July 1993. He was re-elected in 2006.
He has been compared to Carlos Ghosn, the visionary CEO of Nissan, whose Revival Plan he emulated and enticed the corporation to relocate to the city with.
He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award.
On July 28, 2009, he suddenly submitted his resignation letter to the city assembly chairperson, more than 8 months earlier from the end of his second term in April 2010.
Political career
1993-1996: first term in House of Representatives
1996-2000: second term in House of Representatives
2000-2002: third term in House of Representatives
2002-2006: first term as Mayor of Yokohama
2006-2010: second term as Mayor of Yokohama
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1964
Yokohama - Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Education
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Lived in
- Yokohama
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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