POLITICIAN

Yukio Edano

1964 - Today

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Yukio Edano (枝野 幸男, Edano Yukio; born 31 May 1964) is a Japanese politician who served as the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan from its formation in 2017 until 2021. He has served in various significant political roles, including the 3rd Policy Research Council Chairperson of the former Democratic Party of Japan, the 6th Policy Research Council Chairperson of the Democratic Party, the 140th Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, the 16th Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation, the inaugural Secretary-General of the Democratic Party for the People, the inaugural leader of the former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the inaugural leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and the Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration. He was elected to parliament in the 1993 Japanese general election under the Japan New Party, and served briefly in the governments of Morihiro Hosokawa, Tsutomu Hata, Tomiichi Murayama, and the first Ryutaro Hashimoto cabinet before leaving the New Party Sakigake to join the Democratic Party in 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yukio Edano is the 17,406th most popular politician (down from 16,866th in 2019), the 2,018th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,666th in 2019) and the 348th most popular Japanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yukio Edano ranks 17,406 out of 19,576. Before him are Timothy Geithner, Patrick Manning, Yua Mikami, Anastase Murekezi, Susan Rice, and Luciana Lamorgese. After him are Chris Dodd, Sprent Dabwido, Andriy Biletsky, Siv Jensen, Norbert Röttgen, and Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Yukio Edano ranks 498. Before him are Rockwell, Gloria Reuben, Cécile Kyenge, Park Joo-bong, William Tanui, and Susan Rice. After him are Sabu, Jim Lee, Michael Frontzeck, Anfisa Reztsova, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Oleh Skrypka.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yukio Edano ranks 2,018 out of 6,245. Before him are Dai Takeda (1989), Junko Ozawa (1973), Kenji Tanaka (1983), Yutaka Akita (1970), Yua Mikami (1993), and Toshihiro Yamaguchi (1971). After him are Sabu (1964), Hitoshi Nakata (1962), Yugo Iiyama (1986), Koichi Hirono (1980), Katsumi Oenoki (1965), and Go Nakamura (1986).

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  • Photo of Dai Takeda

    Dai Takeda

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 50.49

    Rank: 2,012

  • Photo of Junko Ozawa

    Junko Ozawa

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 50.49

    Rank: 2,013

  • Photo of Kenji Tanaka

    Kenji Tanaka

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 50.48

    Rank: 2,014

  • Photo of Yutaka Akita

    Yutaka Akita

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 50.48

    Rank: 2,015

  • Photo of Yua Mikami

    Yua Mikami

    POLITICIAN

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 50.48

    Rank: 2,016

  • Photo of Toshihiro Yamaguchi

    Toshihiro Yamaguchi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 50.48

    Rank: 2,017

  • Photo of Yukio Edano

    Yukio Edano

    POLITICIAN

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 50.47

    Rank: 2,018

  • Photo of Sabu

    Sabu

    ACTOR

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 50.47

    Rank: 2,019

  • Photo of Hitoshi Nakata

    Hitoshi Nakata

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 50.46

    Rank: 2,020

  • Photo of Yugo Iiyama

    Yugo Iiyama

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 50.45

    Rank: 2,021

  • Photo of Koichi Hirono

    Koichi Hirono

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 50.45

    Rank: 2,022

  • Photo of Katsumi Oenoki

    Katsumi Oenoki

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 50.44

    Rank: 2,023

  • Photo of Go Nakamura

    Go Nakamura

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 50.44

    Rank: 2,024

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Yukio Edano ranks 348. Before him are Tomomi Inada (1959), Seiji Maehara (1962), Tarō Kōno (1963), Kinuko Tanida (1939), Hiroshi Abe (1958), and Yua Mikami (1993). After him are Renhō (1967), Seiko Noda (1960), Itsunori Onodera (1960), Tōru Hashimoto (1969), Shinjirō Koizumi (1981), and Seiko Hashimoto (1964).

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