, born August 7, 1954, is a

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who has served in the

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representing

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since 2012. He is a member of the

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Early life

Nishime is a native of Chinen, Okinawa, and graduated from

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Political career

Nishime was elected to the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly for the first time in 1988 and to the Diet for the first time in 2003. He has represented Okinawa since 2012, holding the Okinawa 4th district, except for the period from 2014-2017 when he was a Kyushu Proportional Representation member. Nishime served as

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from October 2021 to August 2022.

Family

His father is Junji Nishime, former governor of Okinawa Prefecture, and his brother is Junshiro Nishime, a former member of the

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in the Diet.

References

* NB: This source incorrectly states that his name is Kozaburo.

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* Sophia University alumni Living people 1954 births Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians People from Nanjō, Okinawa Politicians from Okinawa Prefecture Japanese politicians of Ryukyuan descent Government ministers of Japan Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017 {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub