Jiro Hata

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Jiro Hata
羽田 次郎
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
28 April 2021
Alma mater Lycée Seijo

Jiro Hata is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Biography

He was born in Tokyo and attended Wake Forest University. [1]

On December 27, 2020, his brother Yuichiro Hata, a member of the House of Councilors, died of coronovarius. He decided to run in a by-election in April 2021, defeating Yutaka Komatsu, a former member of the House of Representatives of Japan. [2] He was re-elected in 2022. [3]

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References

  1. http://www.nagano-np.co.jp/articles/74301
  2. INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2021-01-30). "羽田次郎氏の擁立決定 4月の参院長野補選、与野党対決へ". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  3. "List of the Members:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-11-04.