Mikio Shimoji
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese politician
, an independent and member of the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa
and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University
, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party
. He lost his seat in 2003 but was re-elected in 2005.
He joined People's New Party
in 2008.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, an independent and 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
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
(national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa
Hirara, Okinawa
, was a city located in Okinawa, Japan on the island of Miyako.On October 1, 2005 Hirara was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University
Chuo Gakuin University
is a private university in Abiko, Chiba, Japan, established in 1966. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1904.-External links:*...
, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member 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...
. He lost his seat in 2003 but was re-elected in 2005.
He joined People's New Party
People's New Party
The People's New Party is a centre-right, Conservative, Japanese political party formed on 17 August 2005 in the aftermath of the defeat of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Japan Post privatisation bills which led to a snap election.-History:The Kokumin Shinto, headed by Shizuka Kamei, includes...
in 2008.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.