Akira Koike

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Akira Koike
小池 晃
Akira Koike speaking in Shinjuku, 2010
Member of the House of Councillors
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 July 2013
In office 12 July 1998 – 25 July 2010
Secretary-General of the Japanese Communist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 April 2016
Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party
Personal details
Born	(1960-06-09) 9 June 1960 (age 64) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Japanese Communist Party
Alma mater	Tohoku University
Website	www.a-koike.gr.jp

Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira, born 9 June 1960) is a Japanese politician and physician who is the secretary-general and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Councillors for the party.^[1]