Muneaki Murai
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese politician
of the Democratic Party of Japan
, a member of the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature).
A native of the former Ōyama, Toyama
and graduate of Doshisha University
, Murai was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.
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...
of the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...
, 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
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 the former Ōyama, Toyama
Oyama, Toyama
was a town located in Kaminiikawa District, Toyama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ōyama, along with the towns of Ōsawano, from Kaminiikawa District, the towns of Fuchū and Yatsuo, and the villages of Hosoiri and Yamada, all from Nei District, was merged into the city of Toyama.As of 2003, the town had an...
and graduate of Doshisha University
Doshisha University
, or is a prestigious private university in Kyoto, Japan. The university has approximately 27,000 students on three campuses, in faculties of theology, letters, law, commerce, economics, policy, and engineering...
, Murai was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.