Akira Gunji

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Akira Gunji

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.

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Akira Gunji
郡司 彰
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Gunji in 2018
Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan
In office
1 August 2016  1 August 2019
PresidentChuichi Date
Preceded byAzuma Koshiishi
Succeeded byToshio Ogawa
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
4 June 2012  26 December 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byMichihiko Kano
Succeeded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 1998  25 July 2022
Preceded byOsamu Yatabe
Succeeded byMasako Dogomi
ConstituencyIbaraki at-large
Personal details
Born (1949-12-11) 11 December 1949 (age 75)
Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Political partyCDP
Other political
affiliations
DPJ (1998–2016, merger)
DP (2016-2017)
Alma materRitsu-Takahagi High School
Meiji Gakuin University (dropped out)
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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.


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