Masatada Tsuchiya
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan
since the September 2005 general election
. He resigned his position as mayor of Musashino, Tokyo
in order to run against the Deputy President of the Democratic Party of Japan
, Naoto Kan
, for the seat of Tokyo
Constituency No. 18. Although he lost in the run-off, he was still elected under the party-list proportional representation
system. At age 63, he was the oldest among the 83 currently serving Liberal Democratic Party
members upon election.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
since the September 2005 general election
Japan general election, 2005
A general election in Japan was held on 11 September 2005 for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan, almost two years before the end of the term taken from the last election in 2003...
. He resigned his position as mayor of Musashino, Tokyo
Musashino, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 137,222 and a population density of 12,788.63 persons per km². The total area is 10.73 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1947...
in order to run against the Deputy President of the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...
, Naoto Kan
Naoto Kan
is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation...
, for the seat of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Constituency No. 18. Although he lost in the run-off, he was still elected under the party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
system. At age 63, he was the oldest among the 83 currently serving Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
members upon election.
External links
- The website of Masatada Tsuichiya
- "Cable TV accused of bias / Tokyo broadcaster criticized for coverage of political figure". The Daily Yomiuri. May 14, 2006.
- "Koizumi launches campaign before Sept 11 elections". AFP, Tokyo. August 30, 2005.
- "Koizumi tells new LDP elects not to represent specific interests." Kyodo News International, Inc. September 26, 2005.