Yasuhiro Nakagawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese politician
serving in the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party
. A native of Yagi, Kyoto
and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving as mayor of his hometown Yagi from 1992 to 2002.
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
serving in the House of Representatives
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,...
in the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
(national legislature) as a member of the 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...
. A native of Yagi, Kyoto
Yagi, Kyoto
was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto, Japan.On January 1, 2006, Yagi was merged with the towns of Hiyoshi and Sonobe, all from Funai District, and the town of Miyama, from Kitakuwada District, to form the new city of Nantan....
and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving as mayor of his hometown Yagi from 1992 to 2002.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.