Yukio Takano
Yukio Takano (Japanese: 高野之夫 Takano Yukio; 25 December 1937 – 9 February 2023) was a Japanese businessman and politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Yukio Takano | |
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| Mayor of Toshima | |
| In office 27 April 1999 – 9 February 2023 | |
| Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly | |
| In office 23 July 1989 – March 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1937 Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 9 February 2023 (aged 85) Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | LDP |
| Education | Rikkyo University |
| Profession | Businessman |
Biography
He served in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly from 1989 to 1999. He was also mayor of Toshima from 1999 to 2023.[1]
Takano died of COVID-19 in Tokyo on 9 February 2023, at the age of 85.[2]
References
- "豊島区長選 高野さんが５選 庁舎跡地活用など「区政にまい進」". Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "東京・豊島区長の高野之夫氏が死去、８５歳…コロナ感染後に体調不良". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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