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GLOBAL NEWS
25 June 2026
Notice regarding Appointment of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Suzuki Motor Corporation has assigned members of the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members at the 160th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held today and subsequently appointed Representative Directors and Directors with special titles, etc. at the Board of Directors Meeting.
1. Board of Directors (9 members)
| Name | Title and Operational Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Toshihiro Suzuki | Representative Director and President (Chairman of the Board of Directors) |
| Naomi Ishii | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Assistant to President Responsible for: Corporate Planning, Human Resources Development, Legal/IP, Finance, Global IT, Global Communications, Global Public Affairs, and India Corporate Field |
| Katsuhiro Kato | Director and Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for: Technology Strategy, Battery Development, Automobile Electric Engineering, Automobile Internal Combustion Powertrain Engineering, Automobile Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automobile Body Engineering, Automobile Vehicle Dynamics Engineering, Regulations and Certification, Yokohama R&D Center, and India Engineering |
| Eiichi Muramatsu | Director and Senior Managing Officer Chief Global Marketing Officer Responsible for: Japan Marketing, India Operations, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania, Global Service, Spare Parts and Accessories, and Global Financial Services |
| Kazuo Ichino (Newly-appointed) |
Director and Senior Managing Officer Responsible for: Quality Assurance and Inspection, Procurement Strategy, Manufacturing, Production Engineering, and India Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing |
| Hideaki Domichi * | Director |
| Shun Egusa * | Director |
| Naoko Takahashi * | Director |
| Asako Aoyama * | Director |
* Outside Director
2. Retiring Director (1 member)
| Name | After retirement |
|---|---|
| Aritaka Okajima | Executive Fellow (Public Affairs and Corporate Communications) |
3. Audit & Supervisory Board Members (5 members)
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shigeo Yamagishi | Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Ryo Kawamura (Newly-appointed) |
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Mitsuhiro Fukuta * | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Junko Kito * | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Naomi Muramatsu (Newly-appointed) * |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
* Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
4. Retiring Audit & Supervisory Board Members (2 members)
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Taisuke Toyoda | |
| Norihisa Nagano * |
* Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member