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Yōichi Masuzoe

PEP · Politician · Close Associate

Yōichi Masuzoe is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Jóiči Masuzoe · Yoiçi Masuzoe · Yōichi Masuzoe · Ёити Масудзоэ · Масудзое Йоїчі · 6 more...				[sources]
Alias	Masuzoe Yōichi · Yoichi Masuzoe · Youichi Masuzoe · Масудзое Йоїті · 舛添要一				[sources]
Birth date	1948-11-29				[sources]
Place of birth	Kitakyūshū-shi				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Yōichi				[sources]
Last name	Masuzoe				[sources]
Political association	Liberal Democratic Party · New Renaissance Party				[sources]
Website	www.masuzoe.gr.jp				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q389617				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Governor of Tokyo (2014-2016) · Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (2007-2009) · member of the House of Councillors (2001-2013)				[sources]
Education	University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne · University of Tokyo				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-11	Last processed	2026-04-11	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Japanese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,823

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories342,077

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