Seigo Kitamura
Japanese politician (1947–2023)
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Seigo Kitamura (北村 誠吾, Kitamura Seigo; 29 January 1947 – 20 May 2023) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Kyushu PR (2009–2012)
Nagasaki 4th (2012–2023)
Seigo Kitamura | |
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北村 誠吾 | |
Official portrait, 2014 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 25 June 2000 – 20 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Daisuke Miyajima |
| Succeeded by | Yozo Kaneko |
| Constituency | Nagasaki 4th (2000–2009) Kyushu PR (2009–2012) Nagasaki 4th (2012–2023) |
| Member of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1987–2000 | |
| Constituency | Kitamatsuura District |
| Member of the Sasebo City Council | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1947 |
| Died | 20 May 2023 (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Early life
Kitamura was a native of Ojika, Nagasaki and graduated from Waseda University.
Political career
Kitamura ran unsuccessfully for the assembly of Nagasaki Prefecture in 1982 but served in the assembly of Sasebo, Nagasaki in the following year. In 1986 he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives as an independent.
After having served in the assembly of Nagasaki Prefecture for four terms from 1987, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as an independent in Nagasaki's 4th District. He later joined the LDP.
Kitamura served as the minister of state from 11 September 2019 to 16 September 2020.
Death
Kitamura died in Tokyo on 20 May 2023, at the age of 76.[1]
