Tadatomo Yoshida

Tadatomo Yoshida
Chair of the Social Democratic Party
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Seiji Mataichi
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
July 26, 2010
Personal details
Born (1956-03-07) 7 March 1956
Usuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Political party Social Democratic Party

Tadatomo Yoshida (吉田 忠智 Yoshida Tadatomo, born December 24, 1955 in Usuki, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese politician. He was first elected in 2010 House of Councillors election. He previously served as a prefectural assembly member in Ōita Prefecture.

He ran for the SDP Chairmanship and defeated Tokyo City Toshima Ward Councilor Taiga Ishikawa, the first openly gay SDP elected politician, by a vote of 9986 to 2239 to win the party election on October 14, 2013. He was inaugurated on October 26, 2013 as SDP party leader.[1]

After a disappointing result in the 2016 Upper House Election he announced his resignation as head of the party. [2]

Party political offices
Preceded by
Seiji Mataichi
Acting
Chair of the Social Democratic Party
2013-present
Incumbent

References


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