Toshimitsu Motegi

Japanese politician (born 1955)
Person human Q1655453
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Summary

Toshimitsu Motegi was born on October 7, 1955[1], in Ashikaga[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,068 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[6]
  • Native language: Japanese[7]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[8], Minister for Foreign Affairs[9]
  • Employer: Yomiuri Shimbun Company[10], Waseda University[11]
  • Educated at: 足利市立北郷小学校[12], Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga Senior High School[13], Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo[14], John F. Kennedy School of Government[15]
  • Member of: Shinto Political Alliance Diet Members' Association[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Democratic Party[18]
  • Commons category: Toshimitsu Motegi[19]
  • Family name: Motegi[20]
  • Given name: Toshimitsu[21]
  • Official website: https://motegi.gr.jp/[22]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[23], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[25]
  • Name in native language: 茂木敏充[26]
  • Name in kana: もてぎ としみつ[27]
  • Candidacy in election: 1993 Japanese general election[28], 1996 Japanese general election[29], 2000 Japanese general election[30], 2003 Japanese general election[31], 2005 Japanese general election[32], 2009 Japanese general election[33], 2012 Japanese general election[34], 2014 Japanese general election[35], 2017 Japanese general election[36], 2021 Japanese general election[37], 50th General Election of the House of Representatives[38], 2024 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election[39], 2025 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election[40]
  • Writing language: Japanese[41]
  • Social media followers: 62,103[42], 13,498[43], 80,311[44], 84,716[45], 24,100[46], 28,200[47], 51,600[48], 104,000[49]
  • P14411: 89127[50]
  • P14555: af435e245db7ba037dc7a6f7d1fe69bc[51]

Why It Matters

Toshimitsu Motegi has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Toshimitsu Motegi born?

Toshimitsu Motegi's place of birth was Ashikaga[2].

What did Toshimitsu Motegi do for work?

Toshimitsu Motegi worked as a politician[3] and journalist[4].

Where did Toshimitsu Motegi go to school?

Toshimitsu Motegi was educated at 足利市立北郷小学校[12], Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga Senior High School[13], Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo[14], and John F. Kennedy School of Government[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . motegi.gr.jp. Retrieved . motegi.gr.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . motegi.gr.jp. Retrieved . motegi.gr.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . sinseiren.org. Retrieved . sinseiren.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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