Katsuhiro Akimoto

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Japanese politician

秋元克広

Mayor of Sapporo

Incumbent

Assumed office
2 May 2015Preceded byFumio Ueda Personal detailsBorn (1956-02-02) 2 February 1956 (age 68)
Yūbari, Hokkaido, JapanPolitical partyIndependentAlma materHokkaido University
Bachelor of LawWebsitesapporo-akimoto.jp

Katsuhiro Akimoto (秋元克広, Akimoto Katsuhiro) is a Japanese politician and the incumbent mayor of Sapporo, the largest and capital city of Hokkaido, Japan.^[1]^[2]

Following victory in the 2023 Sapporo mayoral election, Akimoto is currently serving his 3rd term as mayor.

References

^ Wins in Hokkaido, Oita lift ruling bloc’s prospects, The Japan Times, April 13, 2015.
^ Candidates backed by Japan's ruling bloc win Hokkaido, Oita gubernatorial elections^{[dead link]}, Xinhuanet, April 12, 2015.