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Masahiro Kudō

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Masahiro Kudoh is a Japanese politician currently serving as the Mayor of Yukuhashi in Fukuoka Prefecture. Born in 1977, he graduated from Nihon University before working in a cram school and serving as a legislative secretary. He was first elected to the Yukuhashi City Council in 2012, serving three terms. In 2022, he was elected mayor and subsequently re-elected in 2026. His tenure has been marked by significant friction with the city council, including a 2023 investigation into his handling of personal information related to municipal employment exams, for which he was ultimately not prosecuted.

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Born
1977-09-18 · 48 years old
Birth place
Yukuhashi, Fukuoka, Japan
Education
Nihon University (Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science and Economics)
Career
Cram school employee, intern for the Mayor of Inuyama, legislative secretary for the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly, Yukuhashi City Council member

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