Giichi Tsunoda
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Giichi Tsunoda | |
|---|---|
角田 義一 | |
 Tsunoda in 2006 | |
| Vice President of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 30 July 2004 – 30 January 2007 | |
| President | Chikage Oogi |
| Preceded by | Shōji Motooka |
| Succeeded by | Akira Imaizumi |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 23 July 1989 – 28 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Susumu Mogami |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Constituency | Gunma at-large |
| Member of the Gunma Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1973–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1937 |
| Died | 23 February 2024 (aged 86) Maebashi, Gunma, Japan |
| Party | Democratic (1998–2016) |
| Other political affiliations | JSP (1973–1996) SDP (1996–1997) DP 1996 (1997–1998) DP 2016 (2016–2018) CDP (2018–2024) |
| Education | Kyoto University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Giichi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田義一; Tsunoda Giichi; 9 June 1937 – 23 February 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1989 to 2007.[1]
Tsunoda died in Maebashi on 23 February 2024, at the age of 86.[2]