is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers (Japan), House of Peers. If the t ...
for the
proportional district from 1998 to 2022.
He was the
Secretary General
Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, Power (social and political), power, or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the org ...
of the
Japanese Communist Party
The is a communist party in Japan. Founded in 1922, it is the oldest political party in the country. It has 250,000 members as of January 2024, making it one of the largest non-governing communist parties in the world. The party is chaired ...
from 2000 to 2014.
References
1942 births
Living people
Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
Japanese Communist Party politicians
Ritsumeikan University alumni
Politicians from Osaka
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