Susumu Yanase (簗瀬 進, Yanase Susumu, born April 23, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Early life
Yanase is a native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and a graduate of Tohoku University, before his election to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly, he worked for the government of Tochigi Prefecture.
Political career
Yanase was elected to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly for the first time in 1984.
In 1990 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, but then lost the seat in 1996.
In 1998 he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time, serving until 2010.
References
- Dittmer, Lowell; Fukui, Haruhiro; Lee, Peter N. S. (2000). Informal Politics in East Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780521645386. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- 政治家情報 〜簗瀬 進〜 [Politician information ~Susumu Yanase~] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| House of Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byItten Kamiyoshihara Tetsurō Yano |
Councillor for Tochigi 1998–2010 Served alongside: Tetsurō Yano |
Succeeded byMichiko Ueno |
| House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
| Preceded byMichio Watanabe Hajime Funada Hidekichi Hirose Seiichi Inaba Kinji Moriyama |
Representative for Tochigi's 1st district (multi-member) 1990–1996 Served alongside: Michio Watanabe, Mamoru Kobayashi, Hajime Funada, Susumu Yasuda, Susumu Hasumi |
District eliminated |
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