Susumu Yanase

Susumu Yanase (簗瀬 進 Yanase Susumu, born April 23, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined the government of Tochigi Prefecture and was elected to its assembly for the first time in 1984. In 1990 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, but lost the seat in 1996. In 1998 he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

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House of Councillors
Preceded by
Itten Kamiyoshihara
Tetsurō Yano
Councillor for Tochigi
1998–present
Served alongside: Tetsurō Yano
Incumbent
House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
Michio Watanabe
Hajime Funada
Hidekichi Hirose
Seiichi Inaba
Kinji Moriyama
Representative for Tochigi's 1st district (multi-member)
1990–1996
Served alongside: Michio Watanabe, Mamoru Kobayashi, Hajime Funada, Susumu Yasuda, Susumu Hasumi
District eliminated


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