Hiroshima at-large district
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| Hiroshima at-large district | |
|---|---|
| 広島県選挙区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Councillors | |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| Electorate | 2,297,308 (as of September 2022)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1947 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Councillors | Class of 2019:
Class of 2022:
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Hiroshima at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It consists of Hiroshima Prefecture and elects four Councillors, two per election.[2] The current Councillors are
- Minoru Yanagida (since 1998).[3] Member of the Democratic party for the People.
- Shinji Morimoto (since 2013).[4] Member of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
- Haruko Miyaguchi (since 2021).[5] Member of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
- Yoichi Miyazawa (since 2010).[6] Member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
†: Died in office ‡: Election nullified #: Resigned to run for Governor