Akira Gunji (郡司 彰, Gunji Akira, born 11 December 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and formerly a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He serves as Vice President of the House of Councillors.
Akira Gunji | |
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郡司 彰 | |
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| Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan | |
| In office 1 August 2016 – 1 August 2019 | |
| President | Chuichi Date |
| Preceded by | Azuma Koshiishi |
| Succeeded by | Toshio Ogawa |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 1998 – 25 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | Ibaraki at-large |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 4 June 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Michihiko Kano |
| Succeeded by | Yoshimasa Hayashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1949 Mito, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Political party | CDP |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (1998–2016, merger) DP (2016-2017) |
| Alma mater | Ritsu-Takahagi High School Meiji Gakuin University (dropped out) |
Overview
A native of Mito, Ibaraki and dropout of Meiji Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.
References
- 政治家情報 〜郡司 彰〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.