Yukihiko Imasaki
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Yukihiko Imasaki | |
|---|---|
今崎幸彦 | |
| 21st Chief Justice of Japan | |
| Assumed office August 10, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Emperor Naruhito |
| Preceded by | Saburo Tokura |
| Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Second Kishida Cabinet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 今崎幸彦 (Imasaki Yukihiko) November 10, 1957 Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University, Faculty of Law |
Yukihiko Imasaki (今崎幸彦, Imasaki Yukihiko, born November 10, 1957) is a Japanese jurist. He has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since August 16, 2024. Imasaki has previously served as Chief Justice of the Mito District Court and Chief Justice of the Tokyo District Court. He was appointed to the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022.
Education and career
Yukihiko Imasaki was born in 1957 in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. He attended Kyoto University and graduated with a degree in Law in 1981.[1]
Supreme Court
On June 24, 2022, Imasaki was appointed to the Supreme Court of Japan. After Chief Justice Saburo Tokura reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, Imasaki was appointed Chief Justice.[2]
References
- ↑ "IMASAKI Yukihiko | 今崎幸彦 - Courts in Japan".
- ↑ Endo, Takahashi (July 9, 2024). "Imasaki to be appointed next Supreme Court chief justice". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
