Seishiro Eto
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Liberal Democratic Party
, a member of the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Kusu District, Ōita
, he attended Waseda University
as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected to be the Mayor of the town of Kusu, Ōita
in 1971, elected to the House of Councilors in 1977 and the House of Representatives for the first time in 1983. Eto has subsequently been elected 8 times to the 2nd District for Oita Prefecture. In 1995, he was the Minister of State for Defense and in 2001, he was Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. In 2002, he was elected to the 'head' of the LDP's Oita Prefecture Branch and in 2009, he was elected as Vice-Speaker for the House of Representatives.
Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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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 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
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(national legislature). A native of Kusu District, Ōita
Kusu District, Oita
' is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,807 and the density of 53.43 persons per km². The total area is 557.85 km².-Towns and villages:*Kokonoe*Kusu...
, he attended Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected to be the Mayor of the town of Kusu, Ōita
Kusu, Oita
is a town located in Kusu District, Ōita, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,945. The total area is 286.44 km².-External links:* *...
in 1971, elected to the House of Councilors in 1977 and the House of Representatives for the first time in 1983. Eto has subsequently been elected 8 times to the 2nd District for Oita Prefecture. In 1995, he was the Minister of State for Defense and in 2001, he was Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. In 2002, he was elected to the 'head' of the LDP's Oita Prefecture Branch and in 2009, he was elected as Vice-Speaker for the House of Representatives.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.