Tomoya Hosoda (細田 智也, Hosoda Tomoya, born 14 November 1991 [1]) is a Japanese politician who, on 17 March 2017, became the first transgender male politician to be elected to office when he was elected to the city council of Iruma, Saitama. [2] [3]
He underwent gender confirmation surgery in 2015 at the age of 23. [4] [5] [a] After graduating from Teikyo University, he had worked as medical technologist at a hospital in Shizuoka before he was elected. [5] [1]
Tomoya Hosoda (細田 智也, Hosoda Tomoya, born 14 November 1991 [1]) is a Japanese politician who, on 17 March 2017, became the first transgender male politician to be elected to office when he was elected to the city council of Iruma, Saitama. [2] [3]
He underwent gender confirmation surgery in 2015 at the age of 23. [4] [5] [a] After graduating from Teikyo University, he had worked as medical technologist at a hospital in Shizuoka before he was elected. [5] [1]