Toru Kikawada
Japanese politician
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Toru Kikawada (黄川田 徹, Kikawada Tōru; born 14 October 1953) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Toru Kikawada | |
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黄川田 徹 | |
Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 25 June 2000 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yōhei Sasaki |
| Succeeded by | Ichirō Ozawa |
| Constituency | Iwate 3rd |
| Member of the Iwate Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| Constituency | Rikuzentakata City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1953 Kesen, Iwate, Japan |
| Party | CDP (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | NFP (1994–1998) LP (1998–2003) DPJ (2003–2016) DP (2016–2018) DPP (2018–2019) |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Early life
Kikiwada is native of Rikuzentakata, Iwate. He graduated from Waseda University, then worked at the city government of Rikuzentakata from 1977 to 1994.
Political career
After having served in the Iwate Prefectural Assembly for two terms from 1995, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of Ichirō Ozawa's Liberal Party, which merged with the DPJ in 2003.
References
- 政治家情報 〜黄川田 徹〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
- DPJ Lower House Member Loses Family, Home and Aide To Tsunami 31 March 2011 Dow Jones
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