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Jun'ichi Hamada

濱田 純一

29th President of the University of Tokyo
In office
April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2015
Preceded byHiroshi Komiyama
Succeeded byMakoto Gonokami
Personal details
BornMarch 14, 1950 (age 74)
Akashi, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
ProfessionAcademic
Website[1]

Junichi Hamada (濱田 純一, Hamada Jun'ichi , born March 14, 1950) is the 29th President of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Akashi in Hyōgo Prefecture, graduated from Nada High School[1] and is the first University of Tokyo President to be born after World War II. He is also a Professor of Law, specializing in media law, constitutional law, the freedom of speech, and human rights law.[2] He earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees from the University of Tokyo.[3] His hobby is mountain climbing.[4]

Academic offices
Preceded by President of University of Tokyo
April 2009 – March 2015
Succeeded by