Keiji Yamada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Keiji Yamada

Japanese governor

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1954

Place of Birth: Sumoto, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Profession: politician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Keiji Yamada (?? ??, Yamada Keiji, born 5 April 1954) is a Japanese politician and former Governor of Kyoto Prefecture.
A native of Hyogo Prefecture and 1977 graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs since 1977 and served as the vice governor of Kyoto Prefecture before elected governor for the first time in 2002.
In 2011 he also took over from Wataru Aso as President of the National Governors Association. Yamada ended his 16-year tenure as governor in April 2018.
While stating that he had accomplished his goals in office, Yamada was believed to be preparing for a run in the 2019 House of Councillors election.