Online dictionary of politics and media in Japan: Koizumi Junichiro

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Koizumi Junichiro

小泉純一郎
alternative words: Junichiro Koizumi, Koizumi Junichirou, Junichirou Koizumi
keywords: statesman
related topics: Jiminto
related web sites: http://www.jimin.or.jp/jimin/giindata/koizumi-ju.html , http://henkaku.jah.ne.jp
explanation: Born in February 1942 in Kanagawa prefecture in a politician family. After graduated at Keio university, he debuted the political carrier as secretary of ex prime minister, Fukuda Takeo. He was then elected 10 times in Japanese parliament with the ticket of Liberal democratic party (Jiminto) and occupied different ministerial posts. He was elected as 87th Japanese prime minister in April 2001 under a pressure of the public opinion which wished a profound reform of Japan.