Shinichiro Koizumi

Prime Minister Shinichiro Koizumi was Prime Minister of the Genji Empire, and currently the second General Secretary of the Cosmic Defence Coalition.He is widely seen as a maverick among his right-wing party. He is leading the reform of the government to focus on post-war recovery and national debt.

Outside of his native Sub-sector, he's famous as the public face of the Genji Empire frequent visits to the Eirei shrine. He was one of the longest serving Prime Ministers in the Genji Empire.

Early Life
Koizumi was born to the politically powerful Koizumi family in Kanagawa. He was educated in the Yokosuka Naval Academy and studied economics. He studied in Terra and returned to Kanagawa when his father died to takeover as the patriarch of the family.

When he became the head of the family, he attempted to run for election in the Diet but was unsuccessful. He was however, offered a position as the Minister of Finance's secretary, who eventually became a Prime Minister.

In the following elections, he became a member of the Lower Houses, representing the 11th District of the planet. He subsequently went on to take a seat in the House of Representatives.

Domestic Policy
Koizumi is rebuilding the Sub-sector from the war that burned down many of the infrastructure. He is acting against debts with banks and reorganising the structure Seiyukai. He needs the Tenno's blessing to legalise all his actions and the two share a mutual professional friendship due to the Koizumi clan's role in history.

Foreign Policy
Koizumi's foreign policy is focused on close relations with the rest of the Imperium of Man. In negotiations, he is observed as more assertive than his predecessors making a compromise very difficult.

Popularity
Koizumi is popular to the people due to his policies rebuilding the Sub-sector at a fast rate. He is also not without enemies including orthodox members in his party due to his maverick stance and politicians from Sino and Koryo. Economic reforms to allow Xenos in certain areas for trade received criticism but most stay silent for the money that poured in from trade.

Secretary-General
Koizumi, after four years in retirement returned to politics. He was elected Secretary-General after Olga Shatterspear, and has moved to Belgrade for his office since.

Private Life
Koizumi is a married man with three sons and more. He met his first wife through match-making but divorced her and later re-married with a new wife. His first son Sanada is a naval officer training in the Yokosuka Naval Academy with his second son Matajiro is also a politician as the mayor of Yokosuka.

Koizumi is an renowned mahjong master, often playing the board game when he is off-duty.