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Tadatoshi Akiba (秋葉 忠利 ''Akiba Tadatoshi'', born November 3 , 1942 in Arakawa , Tokyo ) is mayor of the city of Hiroshima , Japan . He studied mathematics at the ( 1970 ), Tufts University ( 1972-1986 ), and Hiroshima Shudo University ( 1986 – 1997 ). His research was on Topology , with an interest in Homotopy Group s. As a member of the Social Democratic Party , he was elected to the House Of Representatives , and served from 1990 to 1999 . He assumed office as mayor of Hiroshima in February, 1999 , and was reelected to this position in 2003 . As mayor, he has been a visible peace activist. He is active in the Mayors For Peace organization, serving as the president of their World Conference. He has also been an advocate of the abolition of Nuclear Weapons , and a vocal critic of George W. Bush . EXTERNAL LINKS
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