is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Yoshihiro Kawakami | |
Office: | Member of the House of Councillors |
Term Start: | 29 July 2007 |
Term End: | 28 July 2013 |
Constituency: | Tottori at-large |
Office1: | Member of the House of Representatives |
Term Start1: | 11 November 2003 |
Term End1: | 8 August 2005 |
Successor1: | Ryosei Akazawa |
Constituency1: | Tottori 2nd |
Office2: | Member of the Tottori Prefectural Assembly |
Term Start2: | 23 April 1995 |
Term End2: | 22 April 2003 |
Constituency2: | Tōhaku District |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1950 |
Birth Place: | Kotoura, Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
Alma Mater: | Aoyama Gakuin University |
Party: | Independent |
Otherparty: | Liberal Democratic Democratic |
A native of Tōhaku District, Tottori and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Tottori Prefecture for two terms. He lost his seat in 2005 but was re-elected in 2007.