Shinichi Yokoyama
Japanese politician (born 1959)
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Shinichi Yokoyama (横山 信一, Yokoyama Shin'ichi; born July 21, 1959) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Shinichi Yokoyama | |
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横山 信一 | |
Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2010 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2003–2010 | |
| Constituency | Hakodate City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1959 Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Party | Komeito |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hokkaido University |
Career
In 1990, he started work with the Hokkaido government in the Prefectural Fisheries Research Institutes. He was elected in 2010, 2016, and re-elected in 2022.[1] In 2018, he was chairman of the judicial affairs committee and a photograph of his appearance speaking against a bill became a popular meme.[2]
