Matayoshi Mitsuo (1944-)—also known as Matayoshi Jesus—is a Japanese politician whose campaign is based on his claim that he is God and Jesus Christ, and that he will eventually perform the Last Judgment on the world.
Matayoshi has run for office several times as a candidate of his own World Economic Cooperation Party, and is hoping to become the prime minister of Japan. According to him, he will reform Japanese society, and go on to become Political-Religious Emperor of the entire world.
So far, Matayoshi has not fared very well in his effort to obtain office—but he has put together some of the most unique political campaigns in recent history, highlighted by his urging the other candidates to commit hari-kari suicide.