is a Japanese politician and a member of the

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, representing the Liberal Democratic Party until 2009. He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of the Sunrise Party of Japan. Sugimura was born in

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. He attended the

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but dropped out in 2004. Sugimura became the youngest member of the

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after the September 11, 2005

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. He was not expected to win a seat, as he had been placed in 35th position on the LDP's

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ticket for the Minami-Kanto bloc. He first came to media attention for his excitement at the prospect of the range of perks available for elected politicians, including high class restaurants,

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on the

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, and being able to afford a BMW. Sugimura was reprimanded by LDP executives for his comments, and publicly apologised at a

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on September 27, 2005 saying they had been "immature and irresponsible". Sugimura is a character in a satirical

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'' Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku''. Sugimura announced his engagement with on March 14, 2006 and their daughter was born on April 4, 2007.

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1979 births Koizumi Children Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Living people Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) People from Asahikawa Sunrise Party politicians University of Tsukuba alumni {{Japan-politician-1970s-stub

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