Naomi Hirose
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Tokyo Electric Power in April 1976. He became Executive Officer and head of the Kanagawa Branch in June 2008 and Managing Director in June 2010, reaching the board 34 years after joining. In March 2011, when the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident occurred, he was Managing Director and also deputy head of the Fukushima Nuclear Victims Support Headquarters, handling compensation and support for those affected. He became President a year and three months later, moving to the top while still handling the practical work of the accident response.
Selection
Tokyo Electric Power's consolidated results showed a net loss of ¥1,247.3 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2011, and an operating loss of ¥272.5 billion and a net loss of ¥781.6 billion in the FY ended March 2012, two straight years in the red. Naomi Hirose became Director, Representative Executive Officer and President in June 2012, succeeding Toshio Nishizawa. He was appointed two years after becoming Managing Director and a year and three months after becoming deputy head of the Fukushima Nuclear Victims Support Headquarters, carrying the compensation and victim support begun in March 2011 straight into the presidency.
Initiatives
During his tenure Tokyo Electric Power pressed ahead with splitting up its business. In April 2015 it set up preparatory companies for the split of its three businesses of fuel and thermal power, transmission and distribution, and electricity retail; in April 2016 it moved to a holding company structure, renamed itself Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and transferred the three businesses to TEPCO Fuel & Power, TEPCO Power Grid and TEPCO Energy Partner respectively. It moved its fuel transport and trading business to JERA in October 2015, and its existing fuel business and overseas thermal IPP business in July 2016. In January 2013 it established the Fukushima Revitalization Headquarters.
Career
Career
TEPCO
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1976 | Joined |
| Jun 2008 | Executive Officer, General Manager, Kanagawa Branch |
| Jun 2010 | Managing Director |
| Mar 2011 | 常務取締役福島原子力被災者支援対策本部副本部長 (translation pending) |
| Jun 2012 | Director and Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President |
| Sep 2012 | Director and Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform |
| Apr 2013 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform and General Manager, Sosharu Communication Office |
| May 2013 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform, General Manager, Sosharu Communication Office and Head, Shin Growth Task Force |
| Jun 2013 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, General Manager, Management Reform Headquarters, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform, General Manager, Sosharu Communication Office and Head, Shin Growth Task Force |
| Jan 2014 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, General Manager, Management Reform Headquarters, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform and Head, Shin Growth Task Force |
| Jun 2014 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, General Manager, Corporate Planning Headquarters, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform and Head, Shin Growth Task Force |
| Jul 2015 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform and Head, Shin Growth Task Force |
| Apr 2016 | Director and Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, Special Task Force Head, Nuclear Reform |
| Jun 2017 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 東京電力ホールディングス 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】