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Akira Koike

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Akira Koike
小池 晃
Koike in 2025
Secretary-General of the Japanese Communist Party
Assumed office
11 April 2016
ChairpersonKazuo Shii
Tomoko Tamura
Preceded byYoshiki Yamashita
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
29 July 2013
ConstituencyNational PR
In office
26 July 1998 – 25 July 2010
ConstituencyNational PR
Personal details
Born (1960-06-09) 9 June 1960 (age 65)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyCommunist
Alma materTohoku University
Websitewww.a-koike.gr.jp

Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira, born 9 June 1960) is a Japanese politician and physician who is the secretary-general and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Councillors for the party.[1]

Early life

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Akira was born on 6 June 1960 in Setagaya, Tokyo. He attended Ōnoden Elementary School, Shiritsu Daiyon Junior High School, and Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba. He graduated from the Tohoku University School of Medicine in March 1987.[2]

References

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  1. ^ JCP elects new leadership.
    JCP official website [English version]. Published 12 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "プロフィール | 小池晃 日本共産党参議院議員". プロフィール | 小池晃 日本共産党参議院議員 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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