is a Japanese
politician
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of the
Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the
House of Representatives
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in the
Diet
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(national legislature). A native of
Meguro, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate ...
and graduate of the
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...
, he worked at the
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications may refer to:
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* (1949–1998)
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, attending a university in Australia. After unsuccessful runs in 2000 and 2001, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
See also
*
Koizumi Children
is a popular Japanese political term for the 83 LDP members of the House of Representatives first elected in the 2005 general election. The Koizumi Children are loosely organized into a political association called .
The term is a reference ...
References
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External links
Official websitein Japanese.
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Koizumi Children
University of Tokyo alumni
Living people
1963 births
People from Meguro
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
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