Ryoichi Hattori (politician)
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is a Japanese politician of the Social Democratic Party
. He was born in Yame city
in Fukuoka prefecture
. He entered Kyoto University
in 1969 before leaving part-way through his degree and moving to Osaka
to work, where he became active with the trade union movement.
In the House of Councillors 2007 election
he ran for the House of Councillors
in Osaka, but was defeated. He became the private secretary of Tokushin Yamauchi
, an SDP member of the House of Councillors
.
In the 2009 general election
he was elected as the House of Representatives member representing the Kinki block.
Social Democratic Party (Japan)
The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
. He was born in Yame city
Yame, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 39,372 and the density of 1,000.81 persons per km². The total area is 39.34 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....
in Fukuoka prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
. He entered Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
in 1969 before leaving part-way through his degree and moving to Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
to work, where he became active with the trade union movement.
In the House of Councillors 2007 election
Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007
The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29, 2007. This was the only time Prime Minister Shinzō Abe had faced an election...
he ran for 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 Osaka, but was defeated. He became the private secretary of Tokushin Yamauchi
Tokushin Yamauchi
is a Japanese politician of the Social Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Yomitan, Okinawa and 1958 graduate of Ryukyu University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving as mayor of Yomitan for six terms .-...
, an SDP 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 2009 general election
Japanese general election, 2009
A general election in Japan was held on August 30, 2009, for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan....
he was elected as the House of Representatives member representing the Kinki block.