Yoshihide Suga (Japanese Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Japanese
Date of Birth	06/12/1948
Age	77 years
Birthplace	Ogachi (now Yuzawa), Akita Prefecture, Japan

Latest News about Yoshihide Suga

17/01/2026

Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that he would retire as a lawmaker and not seek re-election in the next Lower House race. He said he had been considering retirement since turning 70 and wanted to make room for the next generation, with the announcement made in Yokohama amid reports of health concerns.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)	Uncle Reiwa Iron Wall
Famous For	Succeeding Shinzo Abe as the Prime Minister of Japan

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Yuzawa High School, Japan
College/University	Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Laws

Personal Life

Hobbies	Travelling Reading newspapers Doing situps Having a long walk

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse	Mariko Suga (a native of Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan)
Children	Three adult sons

Parents

Father	Wasaburo (Strawberry farmer)
Mother	Tatsu (school teacher)

Career

Political Party	Liberal Democratic
Political Journey	1975: Secretary to Okonogi Hikosaburō (LDP Diet member) 1986: Yokohama City Council 1996: Diet of Japan 2005: Senior Vice Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications 2006: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications 2012: Chief Cabinet Secretary 2020: Prime Minister of Japan 2021: Returned to Lower House as regular member 1987: Yokohama City Council 1996: Elected to House of Representatives (Kanagawa 2nd district) 2011: Chairman, LDP Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters 2021: Resigned as Prime Minister; returned to Lower House as regular member 2024: Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party
Notable Achievements	Served as Chief Cabinet Secretary for record seven years and eight months (2012-2020) Implemented 1 million vaccinations per day during COVID-19 pandemic as Prime Minister Longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history (seven years and eight months, 2012-2020) Led establishment of Japan's 'hometown tax donation' system as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

Favourites

Food	Soup Curry Soba Noodles Pancakes Ricotta Hotcakes
Sports	Karate Baseball

Style Quotient

Salary (as a Diet member)	21,878,000 yen ($201,800)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Abstains from consuming alcohol (teetotaler).
2. Commenced political journey by serving as a secretary to a House of Representatives member.
3. Contributed towards the establishment of Japan's 'hometown donation' system.
4. Represented Kanagawa's 2nd district in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2026.

Yoshihide Suga Politician Japanese Ogachi (now Yuzawa), Akita Prefecture, Japan