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Shinjirō Koizumi
Japanese politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shinjirō Koizumi (小泉 進次郎, Koizumi Shinjirō, born 14 April 1981) is a Japanese politician. He was the Minister of the Environment from 2019 until 2021. He has also been a Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party since 2009. He is the second son of former Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi.[1]
Quick Facts Minister of the Environment, Prime Minister ...
Shinjirō Koizumi | |
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小泉 進次郎 | |
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Minister of the Environment | |
In office 11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga |
Preceded by | Yoshiaki Harada |
Succeeded by | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi |
Member of the House of Representatives for Kanagawa 11th District | |
Assumed office 31 August 2009 | |
Preceded by | Junichirō Koizumi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1981-04-14) 14 April 1981 (age 43) Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Christel Takigawa (m. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Parents | Junichiro Koizumi Kayoko Miyamoto |
Alma mater | Kanto Gakuin University (BEc) Columbia University (MA) |
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In January 2020, Koizumi received international news attention when he announced his plans to take two weeks of paternity leave when his first child was born.[2][3]