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is a Japanese
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in Japanese. Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Living people 1950 births Democratic Party of Japan politicians Hokkaido University alumni People's Life Party politicians {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub
is a Japanese politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...
of the Democratic Party of Japan
The was a centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist:
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* to centre-left liberal or social-liberal political party in Japan from 1998 to 2016.
The party's origins lie in the previous Democratic Part ...
, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takizawa, Iwate and graduate of Hokkaido University, he worked at the government of Iwate Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the TÅhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...
from 1973 until 2003. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
After approximately 12 years in office, Shuhama cited the need to care for a seriously ill family member when he announced in April 2016 that he would not seek a third term at the July 2016 House of Councillors election.
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in Japanese. Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Living people 1950 births Democratic Party of Japan politicians Hokkaido University alumni People's Life Party politicians {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub