Taro Kono (河野 太郎, Kōno Tarō, born January 10, 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Born in Hiratsuka, Odawara, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 1996. In 2009 he campaigned to be made President of the LDP. His father is Yōhei Kōno, the only president of the Liberal Democratic Party to have not become...
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Taro Kono (河野 太郎, Kōno Tarō, born January 10, 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Born in Hiratsuka, Odawara, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 1996. In 2009 he campaigned to be made President of the LDP. His father is Yōhei Kōno, the only president of the Liberal Democratic Party to have not become a Prime Minister of Japan.
Kono was born on the 1st October, 1963, in Hiratsuka, Odawara, as the oldest son of three children.
He is married to Kaori, a returnee from Australia, with a son, Ippei, born in 2002. The two enjoy scuba diving and going to the movies.
Local district Kono 15th district of Kanagawa Prefecture.
Kono was first elected to the House of Representatives of Japan as a Liberal Democratic member in October 1996, at age 33, and was re-elected in June 2000, November 2003 and September 2005.
His winning majority increased from...
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