is a Japanese

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of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the

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in the

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(national legislature). A native of

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and graduate of

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, he was elected to the city assembly of Hino for the first time in 1990 where he served for four terms and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

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Official website
in Japanese. 1946 births Living people People from Hino, Tokyo Nihon University alumni Koizumi Children Japanese municipal councilors Politicians from Tokyo Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub