Hokuto Yokoyama

Hokuto Yokoyama (横山 北斗 Yokoyama Hokuto, born October 25, 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo, he attended Chuo University as an undergraduate and received his Ph.D in political science from Tokai University. After teaching at Hirosaki University, he ran unsuccessfully for the governorship of Aomori Prefecture, once in January 2003 and again in June of the same year. He also ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in November 2003. In 2005, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.

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House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
14-member district
Member of the House of Representatives from Tōhoku PR block
2005–2009
Succeeded by
14-member district
Preceded by
Yūji Tsushima
Member of the House of Representatives from Aomori 1st district
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Jun Tsushima


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