Tsutomu Okubo

Tsutomu Okubo
大久保 勉
Official portrait, 2012
Mayor of Kurume
In office
31 January 2018 – 30 January 2022
Preceded byToshinori Narahara
Succeeded byShingo Haraguchi
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2004 – 25 July 2016
Preceded byKazuo Hirotomo
Succeeded byYukihito Koga
ConstituencyFukuoka at-large
Personal details
Born (1961-03-11) 11 March 1961
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Political partyIndependent (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
DPJ (2004–2016)
DP (2016–2018)
Alma materKyoto University

Tsutomu Okubo (大久保 勉, Ōkubo Tsutomu; born March 11, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kurume, Fukuoka and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Tokyo Bank from 1984 to 2004. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜大久保 勉〜. JANJAN ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-10-25.