Kamon Iizumi

Kamon Iizumi
飯泉 嘉門
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
8 February 2026
ConstituencyShikoku PR
Governor of Tokushima Prefecture
In office
18 May 2003 – 17 May 2023
Preceded byTadashi Oota
Succeeded byMasazumi Gotoda
Personal details
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960
PartyDPP
Other political
affiliations
Independent (until 2026)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Kamon Iizumi (飯泉 嘉門, Iizumi Kamon; born 29 July 1960) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Ikeda, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1984. Iizumi was elected as a governor of Tokushima Prefecture in 2003 and served for 5 terms. Iizumi ran for 6th term in 2023, despite LDP officials wanting him to retire.[1] Iizumi ended up third in the elections, receiving 26% of the vote.

References

  1. ^ "Campaigning starts in nine elections for governor". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 21 May 2023.