13 Notable alumni of
Saitama University
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Saitama University is 1042nd in the world, 219th in Asia, and 77th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Saitama University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Takaaki Kajita
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- physicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Takaaki Kajita is a Japanese physicist, known for neutrino experiments at the Kamioka Observatory – Kamiokande and its successor, Super-Kamiokande. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Canadian physicist Arthur B. McDonald. On 1 October 2020, he became the president of the Science Council of Japan.
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Lê Minh Hưng
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- politician
- Biography
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Lê Minh Hưng is a Vietnamese economist and politician. A member of the Politburo, he is the Head of the Central Organization Commission and was previously Chief of the Office of the Central Committee. In 2016, at the age of 46, he became the youngest Governor in the history of the State Bank of Vietnam, a position he held until 2020 under the cabinet of Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. At the 14th Party Congress, he was elevated to the Politburo and has been widely considered the presumptive designate to succeed Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.
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Milojko Spajić
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- economist
- Biography
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Milojko Spajić is a Montenegrin politician and financial engineer serving as Prime Minister of Montenegro since October 2023. He also served as the minister of finance and social welfare in the government of Montenegro and the cabinet of Zdravko Krivokapić from 2020 to 2022.
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Noriko Mizoguchi
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- judokapolitician
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Noriko Mizoguchi is a retired judoka from Japan.
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Masayoshi Ito
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- diplomatpolitician
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Masayoshi Ito was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.
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Sakihito Ozawa
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- politician
- Biography
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Sakihito Ozawa is a Japanese politician and former banker. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan and previously served as leader of the Vision of Reform party, which he formed in December 2015. A native of Kofu, Yamanashi, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and received a master's degree in political science from Saitama University. Shortly after graduating, he studied economics and policy under Eisuke Sakakibara. Before joining the House of Representatives, he worked at Tokyo Bank and served as an advisor to several lawmakers. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as a member of Morihiro Hosokawa's Japan New Party. He was the Minister of the Environment during Yukio Hatoyama's prime ministership in 2009–2010.
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Hideo Yoritaka
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- politician
- Biography
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Hideo Yoritaka is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of the city of Warabi in Saitama Prefecture. He was first elected in 2007 and was re-elected most recently for a fifth term in 2023, defeating a candidate from the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the Japanese Communist Party.
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Kiku Nishizaki
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- teacheraircraft pilot
- Biography
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Kiku Nishizaki was one of the two pioneer Japanese women aviators who made the first international flight across the Sea of Japan. Born Kiku Matsumoto in Kamisato, Saitama, her adventurous experiences became one of the models for the heroine of a very popular NHK Asadora TV drama Kumo no Jūtan (ja) in 1976.
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Ryuji Yamane
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- politician
- Biography
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Ryuji Yamane was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
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Masaru Miyazaki
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- politician
- Biography
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Masaru Miyazaki is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
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Masayoshi Namiki
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- politician
- Biography
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Masayoshi Namiki is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokorozawa, Saitama and graduate of Saitama University, he had served in the assembly of Tokorozawa for three terms since 1979 and in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for two terms since 1991. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party. After losing his seat in 2000, he also lost the election in 2003. He was re-elected in 2005 as a member of the LDP.
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Neko Nitta
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- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Neko Nitta is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion Ice Ribbon where she is a former Triangle Ribbon Champion.
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Yim Sovann
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yim Sovann is a Cambodian politician, who was the Spokesperson and President of the Executive Committee of the Cambodia National Rescue Party. He was an elected member of the Cambodian parliament representing Phnom Penh until 2017, when the Cambodia National Rescue Party was dissolved. He is also a successful businessman, and a father of two children. He also served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
