Kantoku Teruya
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Kantoku Teruya | |
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照屋 寛徳 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 November 2003 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Seiji Nakamura |
| Succeeded by | Kunio Arakaki |
| Constituency | Okinawa 2nd |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 23 July 1995 – 22 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Shin'ei Kyan |
| Succeeded by | Junshirō Nishime |
| Constituency | Okinawa at-large |
| Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1988–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ginowan City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1945 |
| Died | 15 April 2022 (aged 76) |
| Party | Social Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1988–2001) |
| Alma mater | University of the Ryukyus |
| Website | Official website |
Kantoku Teruya (Japanese: 照屋 寛徳, Hepburn: Teruya Kantoku; 24 July 1945 – 15 April 2022)[1] was a member of the Social Democratic Party from Okinawa, who served in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2021. Teruya was part of the All-Okinawa coalition, which opposed the relocation of a US Marine base to Nago.[2]
Teruya was previously a member of the House of Councillors between 1995 and 2001.
