Tatsuji Sugimoto
Tatsuji Sugimoto | |
|---|---|
杉本 達治 | |
| Governor of Fukui Prefecture | |
| In office 23 April 2019 – 4 December 2025 | |
| Monarchs | Akihito Naruhito |
| 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]
Biography
Sugimoto graduated from the University of Tokyo. He worked for Ministry of Home Affairs. He served as governor of Fukui Prefecture from 2019 until his resignation on 4 December 2025 following allegations of sexual harassment of government employees.[2][3]
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. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ↑ 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. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ↑ Tsugane, Daiki (4 December 2025). 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 7 January 2026.