is a Japanese politician of the

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, and a former member of the

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in the

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(national legislature).

Overview

Shinya Adachi and Akira Nagatsuma 20091203

A native of Ōita, Ōita, he attended

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and received a

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in medicine from it. He was elected for the first time in 2004. He served until 2022, and in 2023 he became the mayor of Ōita city.

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* Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Living people 1957 births People from Ōita (city) Democratic Party of Japan politicians University of Tsukuba alumni 21st-century Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub