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Tokyo 20th District
is an electoral district of the House of Representatives (Japan), Japanese House of Representatives. The district was created in 1994 as part of the move to single-member districts that same year, and the district is currently represented by the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party's Seiji Kihara. Areas Covered As of 13 January 2023, the areas covered by this district area as follows: * Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Higashimurayama * Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Higashiyamato * Kiyose, Tokyo, Kiyose * Higashikurume, Tokyo, Higashikurume * Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Musashimurayama Since its creation in 1994, the borders of this district have so far not been changed. Elected Representatives Election Results ''‡ - Also ran in the Tokyo proportional representation block, Tokyo PR district'' ''‡‡ - Also ran and won in the Tokyo proportional representation block, Tokyo PR district'' References Musashimurayama, Tokyo Higashikurume, Tokyo Kiyose, Tokyo Higash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. The term is similar to the idea of a senate, synod or congress and is commonly used in countries that are current or former monarchies. Some contexts restrict the use of the word ''parliament'' to parliamentary systems, although it is also used to describe the legislature in some presidential systems (e.g., the Parliament of Ghana), even where it is not in the Legal name, official name. Historically, parliaments included various kinds of deliberative, consultative, and judicial assemblies, an example being the French medieval and early modern parlements. Etymology The English term is derived from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman and dates to the 14th century, coming from the 11th century Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
