is a Japanese

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of the

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, and a member of the

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in the

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(national legislature).

Early life

Suzuki is a native of Chiryū, Aichi and a graduate of

Nihon University , abbreviated as , is a private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, in 1889. The university's name is derived from the Ja ...

Political career

Suzuki was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after serving in the city assembly of Chiryū for one term from 1974, and then serving in the

Aichi Prefectural Assembly The is the legislative assembly of Aichi Prefecture. Its 103 members are elected in 57 districts by single non-transferable vote (SNTV) to four-year terms. The assembly is responsible for enacting and amending prefectural ordinances, voting o ...

for 4 terms from 1979 to 1995. Suzuki served three 6-year terms in the House of Councillors, and decided to retire at the end of his third term in 2013 rather than contesting the 2013 election.

Cabinet positions

Suzuki served as Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet Office from October 2005 to August 2007 under prime ministers Koizumi and Abe.

Honours

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight ...

(2018)

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* in Japanese. Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Living people 1948 births Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Nihon University alumni Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun Members of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly Japanese municipal councilors Politicians from Aichi Prefecture {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub