Kiyoshi Ueda

Japanese politician

上田清司

Ueda in 2018

Member of the House of Councillors

Incumbent

Assumed office
28 October 2019Preceded byMotohiro ŌnoConstituencySaitama at-large districtGovernor of Saitama PrefectureIn office
1 September 2003 – 30 August 2019Preceded byYoshihiko TsuchiyaSucceeded byMotohiro ŌnoMember of the House of RepresentativesIn office
19 July 1993 – 13 August 2003ConstituencySaitama 5th
(1993-1996)
Saitama 4th
(1996-2003) Personal detailsBorn (1948-05-15) May 15, 1948 (age 76)
Fukuoka, JapanPolitical partyIndependent
(2003-present)Other political
affiliationsNew Liberal Club
(1980-1986)
Liberal Democratic
(1986-1993)
Japan Renewal
(1993-1994)
New Frontier
(1994-1997)
From Five
(1997-1998)
Good Governance
(1998)
Democratic
(1998-2003)Alma materHosei University (B.L.)
Waseda University
(Master's degree in Political Science)

Kiyoshi Ueda (上田清司, Ueda Kiyoshi, born May 15, 1948) is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Saitama at-large district after winning a by-election in 2019.^[1] He has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, signaling his opposition to any and all tax increases.^[2] He previously served as governor of Saitama Prefecture from 2003 to 2019, when he subsequently retired.

References

^ Kyodo News (28 October 2019). "Ex-Saitama Gov. Ueda wins prefecture's Upper House by-election". Japan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ 日本税制改革協議会, Jtr- (2020-11-02). "国会議員（現在）". JTR - 日本税制改革協議会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-31.