Tatsuji Sugimoto

Tatsuji Sugimoto
Tatsuji Sugimoto
杉本達治
	Sugimoto in 2019
Governor of Fukui Prefecture
	In office; 23 April 2019 – 4 December 2025
Preceded by	Issei Nishikawa
Succeeded by	Takato Ishida
Personal details
Born	31 July 1962; Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan
Party	Independent
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Tatsuji Sugimoto (杉本達治, Sugimoto Tatsuji; born 31 July 1962) is a Japanese politician and former Governor of Fukui Prefecture from 2019 to 2025. He is from Gifu Prefecture.^[1]

Overview

Sugimoto graduated from University of Tokyo. He worked for Ministry of Home Affairs. He served as governor of Fukui Prefecture from 2019 until his resignation on December 4, 2025 following allegations of sexual harassment of government employees.^[2]^[3]

Sugimoto with Masamune Wada (in Fukui Prefecture on September 2, 2020)

References

^ 杉本福井県知事が在校生に講演 [Governor Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture Gives a Lecture to Students] (in Japanese). Tajimi Kita High School Alumni Association. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
^ 自民分裂で混迷…福井知事選、現職と元副知事の骨肉 (in Japanese). Sankei News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
^ Tsugane, Daiki (2025-12-04). 福井・杉本知事、任期半ばの辞職　影の部分浮き彫りに [Fukui Governor Sugimoto resigns mid-term, revealing dark side] (in Japanese). The Nikkei. Retrieved 2026-01-07.

[1] 杉本福井県知事が在校生に講演 [Governor Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture Gives a Lecture to Students] (in Japanese). Tajimi Kita High School Alumni Association. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

[sankei20190116-2] 自民分裂で混迷…福井知事選、現職と元副知事の骨肉 (in Japanese). Sankei News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

[3] Tsugane, Daiki (2025-12-04). 福井・杉本知事、任期半ばの辞職　影の部分浮き彫りに [Fukui Governor Sugimoto resigns mid-term, revealing dark side] (in Japanese). The Nikkei. Retrieved 2026-01-07.

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