Kenta Izumi
Kenta Izumi (泉 健太, Izumi Kenta, born 29 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who has been the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP or CDPJ) since 30 November 2021. He is also a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature), currently for the Kyoto 3rd district.
Kenta Izumi | |
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泉 健太 | |
![]() Izumi in 2022 | |
Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 30 November 2021 | |
Deputy | Seiji Osaka |
Preceded by | Yukio Edano |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 26 April 2016 | |
Preceded by | Kensuke Miyazaki |
Constituency | Kyoto-3rd |
In office 10 November 2003 – 12 April 2016 | |
Preceded by | Shigefumi Okuyama |
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Personal details | |
Born | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | 29 July 1974
Political party | CDP |
Other political affiliations | DPJ (2000–2016, merger) DP (2016–2017, split) Kibō (2017–2018) DPP (2018–2020) |
Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University |
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Biography
A native of Sapporo and graduate of Ritsumeikan University,[1] he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.[2]
Izumi was originally a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He later served as Diet affairs chief of Kibō no Tō.[3][4] He also adhered to the Democratic Party for the People until 2020, when he joined the Constitutional Democratic Party.[5]
Izumi was elected as the leader of the CDP in the 2021 Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leadership election on 30 November 2021.[6][7][8][9][5]
Political views
Izumi has been described as centrist and conservative.[10]
Views on constitutional amendments
While opposing reforming Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan, he is not against constitutional revision per se.[11] With regards to national security, he rejects the adoption of nuclear weapons and enemy base strike capabilities.[12]
Cultural liberalism
Izumi favours same-sex marriage and an LGBT equality law.[13] He also supports reducing dependency on nuclear energy and welcoming greater quotas of foreign workers. He endorses the possibility for women to ascend to the Imperial Throne.[14]
References
- 株式会社財界さっぽろ. "泉健太・立憲民主党代表「北海道から平和と繁栄のために声を上げる!」 | 2022年 | 話題の人 | 財界さっぽろ". 財界さっぽろ ONLINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- "泉健太氏単独インタビュー「小学生から政治家にあこがれ」:朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- "Finance Ministry unit says it will probe Moritomo document-tampering allegation". The Japan Times. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- Osaki, Tomohiro (14 November 2017). "Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike quits as head of opposition Kibo no To". The Japan Times. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Kenta Izumi elected leader of Japan's main opposition in runoff". Nikkei Asia. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Izumi Elected Japan Opposition CDP's New Leader". Nippon.com. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- Johnston, Eric. "Japan's main opposition party seeks to rebuild under new leader Kenta Izumi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Izumi elected leader of Japan's main opposition in runoff vote". The Mainichi. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Japan's largest opposition elects new leader". NHK WORLD News. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Editorial: New leader of Japan's opposition CDP faces rocky road to rejuvenate party". The Mainichi. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
Izumi, 47, is a conservative, centrist young leader
- "候補者詳細|候補者アンケート|zero選挙2021(衆議院選挙)|日本テレビ".
- "立憲 近畿 泉健太 | 第49回衆院選".
- "[Nhk衆議院選挙]京都市伏見区・向日市など京都3区の候補者アンケート - 衆院選2021 NHK".
- "立憲 近畿 泉健太 第49回衆院選 毎日新聞". mainichi.jp (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- 政治家情報 〜泉 健太〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-16.