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 Shintaro Ishihara, Governor of Tokyo Born: September 30, 1932 Immediate family: Wife and four sons Hobbies: Sailing, tennis, scuba diving Education: Graduate of Hitotsubashi University Law Department 1956 Awarded the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for the novel, Taiyo no Kisetsu (the Season of the Sun) 1968 Elected to the House of Councilors (Upper House) from the national constituency with the largest number of votes 1972 Elected to the House of Representatives (Lower House) for the first time (elected 8 consecutive times) 1976 Appointed Minister of State, Director- General of Environmental Agency in Fukuda Cabinet 1987 Appointed Minister of Transport in Takeshita Cabinet 1995 Resigned from Diet (Parliament). Appointed member of the selection committee for the Akutagawa Prize 1999 Elected Governor of Tokyo 2003 Re-elected Governor of Tokyo (currently serving second term) |  |
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