Yoshihide Suga Age, Wiki and Bio

Yoshihide Suga

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityJapanese
Date of Birth6/12/1948
Age75 years
BirthplaceOgachi (now Yuzawa), Akita Prefecture, Japan

Bio/Wiki

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

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolYuzawa High School, Japan
College/UniversityHosei University, Tokyo, Japan
Educational QualificationBachelor of Laws

Personal Life

Zodiac signSagittarius
HometownYuzawa, Akita, Japan
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Reading newspapers
  • Doing situps
  • Having a long walk

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
SpouseMariko Suga (a native of Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan)
ChildrenThree adult sons
Parents
FatherWasaburo (Strawberry farmer)
MotherTatsu (school teacher)

Career

Political PartyLiberal 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

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

Abstains from consuming alcohol (teetotaler).
Commenced political journey by serving as a secretary to a House of Representatives member.
Contributed towards the establishment of Japan's 'hometown donation' system.