Ritsuo Hosokawa
Japanese politician
細川律夫17 September 2010 – 2 September 2011
Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan
Ritsuo Hosaka (細川 律夫, Hosakawa Ritsuo, born August 8, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Overviews
A native of Agawa District, Kōchi and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party after unsuccessful runs in 1983 and 1986. In 1996 he participated in the formulation of the DPJ. Between 1990 and 2012, he represented either the 3rd District or the 4th District of Saitama prefecture.
References
- 政治家情報 〜細川 律夫〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Akira Nagatsuma | Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 2010–2011 | Succeeded by Yoko Komiyama |
Preceded by Hideaki Ōmura Takao Watanabe | Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 2009–2010 Served alongside: Hiroyuki Nagahama | Succeeded by |
House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
Preceded by | Representative for Saitama 3rd district 2000–2005 2009–present | Succeeded by Hiroshi Imai |
Incumbent | ||
Preceded by N/A | Representative for the Northern Kantō PR block 1996–2000 2005–2009 | Succeeded by N/A |
Preceded by | Representative for Saitama 4th district (multi-member) 1990–1996 Served alongside: Yuriko Takeyama, Eisuke Yamada, Yatarō Mitsubayashi, Masahisa Aoki | District eliminated |
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