Profile of Governor of Saitama Prefecture

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Name: Kiyoshi Ueda
Date of Birth: May 15th 1948 Born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Academic History: March 1967 Graduated from Fukuoka Miike Senior High School
March 1971 Graduated from the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Hosei University
March 1975 Completed Political Science research course at Waseda University Graduate School
Major Employment History: 1976　Active role in the formation of the New Liberal Club
1979 - 1986, Part-time lecturer at the Ministry of Construction’s University of Construction, “Regional Sociology”, and “National Land Planning” departments.
1980 First to run for a seat in the House of Representatives. Was unsuccessful 4 times, but with determination and persistence, he was elected on the 5th attempt.
July, 1993, Elected for the first time to the House of Representatives
October, 1996, Elected for a second term in the House of Representatives (Saitama district 4)
June, 2000, Elected for a third term in the House of Representatives (Saitama district 4)
September, 2003, Elected as the 57 th Governor of Saitama Prefecture
August, 2007, Re-elected as the 58th Governor of Saitama Prefecture
December, 2009, Appointed to be a member of the Local Sovereignty Strategy Council by the Prime Minister
August, 2011, Re-elected as the 59th Governor of Saitama Prefecture
Publications: "Horitsu ha oyakunin no meshi no tane" (Law: The Bread and Butter of Bureaucrats. (O.S. Publishing)
Personality: Cheerful and generous
Hobby: Reading (particularly about civilization and history,) mountain climbing, fishing, photography
Favorite meal: Hot pot dish (Nabe) and hot plate dish shared with friends and family. I especially like locally produced and locally consumed Sai no Kuni (Saitama's nickname) vegetables and black pork.
What I enjoy: Whenever I am at home, I enjoy taking a walk with my dog Goro.
Personal motto: "Shippu ni Keiso wo Shiru" (“The strong are revealed in times of adversity” (Literally, "the wind reveals the strongest grass")
Related publications: "Kore ga Ueda ryu Kensei Kaikaku da" (This is the Ueda way, Prefectural Administration Reform), by Eiken Itagaki, published by Nisshin Hodo, May, 2007
"Netsu dendo chiji Ueda Kiyoshi" (Ueda Kiyoshi, Passion-conveying Governor,) by Eiji Oshita, published by Saitama Shimbun, June, 2007