Kan Suzuki

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Kan Suzuki (鈴木 寛, Suzuki Kan, born February 5, 1964) 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 Akashi, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1986. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

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House of Councillors
Preceded by Councillor for Tokyo's At-large district
2001–
Served alongside: Sanzō Hosaka, Natsuo Yamaguchi, Yasuo Ogata, Masako Ōkawara, Tamayo Marukawa
Incumbent