Masakazu Sekiguchi
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Liberal Democratic Party
, a member of the House of Councillors
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Chichibu District, Saitama
and graduate of Josai Dental University (predecessor of Meikai University
), he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture
for three terms.
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...
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 member of the House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...
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). A native of Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km²...
and graduate of Josai Dental University (predecessor of Meikai University
Meikai University
is a private university in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1970, and it was chartered as a university in 1988.The university's School of Dentistry is located in Sakado, Saitama.-External links:*...
), he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
for three terms.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.