Takashi Kawamura (politician)
Takashi Kawamura | |
|---|---|
河村 たかし | |
Kawamura in 2024 | |
| Co-leader of Tax Cuts Japan and Yukoku Alliance | |
| Assumed office 24 January 2026 Serving with Kazuhiro Haraguchi | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Leader of Genzei Nippon | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Aichi's 1st district | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hiromichi Kumada |
| In office 27 September 1996 – 7 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Yuko Sato |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Taisuke Sato |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Mayor of Nagoya | |
| In office 28 April 2009 – 15 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Takehisa Matsubara |
| Succeeded by | Ichiro Hirosawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1948 |
| Party | Genzei Nippon (since 2010; regional) Genzei–Yukoku (since 2026; federal) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Naoko Kawamura |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University |
| Website | Official website |
Takashi Kawamura (河村 たかし, Kawamura Takashi; born 3 November 1948) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Aichi 1st since October 2024, a position he had previously held from 1993 to 2009. Prior to this, he served as the 35th mayor of Nagoya from 2009 to 2024. Kawamura was the Deputy Leader of the far-right Conservative Party of Japan, until a falling out with the leader, Naoki Hyakuta. He is also the founder and leader of the Nagoya-based regional party Genzei Nippon.
Kawamura's antics have earned him a peculiar reputation outside of Nagoya, but local voters see him as an exponent of Nagoya's unique culture who constantly speaks in strong dialect (Nagoya-ben). As of 2021, he has been elected for 4 terms as mayor, and there are 12 members of his Genzei Nippon party on the Nagoya City Council.