Shinjirō Koizumi
Shinjirō Koizumi (小泉 進次郎, Koizumi Shinjirō, born 14 April 1981) is a Japanese politician. He was the Minister of the Environment from 2019 until 2021. He has also been a Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party since 2009. He is the second son of former Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi.[1]
Shinjirō Koizumi | |
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小泉 進次郎 | |
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| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Yoshiaki Harada |
| Succeeded by | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Kanagawa 11th District | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Junichirō Koizumi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1981 Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Christel Takigawa (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Junichiro Koizumi Kayoko Miyamoto |
| Alma mater | Kanto Gakuin University (BEc) Columbia University (MA) |
In January 2020, Koizumi received international news attention when he announced his plans to take two weeks of paternity leave when his first child was born.[2][3]
References
- "2 Japanese ministers visit controversial Yasukuni war shrine". AFP. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- Hollingsworth, Julia (16 January 2020). "A Japanese minister is making waves for taking paternity leave". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- Rich, Motoko (2020-01-15). "A Japanese Politician Is Taking Paternity Leave. It's a Big Deal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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