
2027年5月の任期満了後も2年間続投へ
関西経済連合会の松本正義会長(82)は6日、2027年5月の任期満了後も6期目として続投することを表明した。副会長らからの要請を受け入れたもので、万博レガシーの活用や北陸新幹線の早期着工などを引き続き推進する。
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関西経済連合会は戦後翌年に発足し、過去30年ほどは住友グループや関西電力の出身者が会長を務めてきた。松本氏は2017年5月から会長職にある。
関西の主要企業などでつくる経済団体、関西経済連合会の松本正義会長(82)=住友電気工業会長=が6日、就任から5期10年となる2027年5月の任期満了を控え、6期目も続けると表明した。会長は、最近30年では2~8年で交代しており、後任選びが急務となっている。
松本氏は6日、大阪市内で報道陣に対し、「17人いる副会長がもう1回やれというのであれば、やらざるを得ないと決心した」と話し、続投を表明した。直前にあった正副会長会議で副会長らから続投を要請され、受け入れた。
任期が10年を超える見通しについては「幸いにも精神的にも体力的にも、あと1期ぐらいはできるだろうという判断はベースにあります」と答えた。
正式に決めるのは、27年5月で、任期は2年。6期目は、これまで取り組んできた、25年の大阪・関西万博のレガシー(遺産)として新産業を育てたり、観光客を呼び込んだりすることや、北陸新幹線の大阪までの早期着工、地方分権・道州制の実現などに力を入れる。「老骨にムチを打ってやるということしかない。誰かみたいに働いて働いて働いて働いて、という状態です」
松本氏が会長に就いたのは17年5月。関経連は終戦の翌年に発足し、この10月に80周年を迎えた。会長職を担ってきたのは、過去30年ほどでみると、住友グループの在阪企業と関西電力だ。松本氏はもともと今期限りで退くつもりで、これまでに後任と見込んだ複数の経営者に打診したが、「いい回答がなかった」という。「関西のことを政策的に、長期的に考えてくれる人にやってもらいたい」と話した。
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2027年5月に正式な続投決定
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