is a

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ese politician of the

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and a member of the

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in the

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(national legislature).

Biography

A native of Shintoku, Hokkaido and a graduate of

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, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2017 after having served in the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly for three terms. Michishita was elected in the

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, succeeding longtime representative and former Governor of Hokkaido, Takahiro Yokomichi. He started his career as a secretary in Yokomichi's

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office back in 1998.

References

External links

Official website
in Japanese. 1975 births Living people Politicians from Hokkaido Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan politicians Democratic Party of Japan politicians Members of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2017–2021 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2024– {{Japan-politician-1970s-stub