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Hisatake Sugi | |
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すぎ ひさたけ | |
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| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Constituency | Osaka |
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| Born | January 4,1976 Osaka Prefecture |
| Political party | Komeito |
Hisatake Sugi is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
In 1998,he graduated from Soka University. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant and in 2006,worked for Price WaterhouseCoopers. [1]
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