Kensaku Morita | |
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森田 健作 | |
Governor of Chiba Prefecture | |
Assumed office 5 April 2009 |
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Preceded by | Akiko Dōmoto |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1998–2003 |
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Preceded by | Shokei Arai |
Succeeded by | Kazuyoshi Nakanishi |
Constituency | Tokyo 4th district |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 1992–1998 |
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Constituency | Tokyo at-large district |
Personal details | |
Born |
鈴木 栄治 (Suzuki Eiji?) 16 December 1949 Ōta, Tokyo, Japan |
Alma mater | Meiji Gakuin University |
Kensaku Morita (森田 健作 Morita Kensaku?, born: December 16, 1949; birth name: 鈴木 栄治 Eiji Suzuki) is a Japanese actor, singer and politician. He was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in March 2009 and re-elected to a second term in March 2013. He previously served one term in the House of Councillors of the National Diet, representing the Tokyo at-large district from 1992 until 1998, and two terms in the House of Representatives from 1998 until 2003, representing the Tokyo 4th district .