Okayama 5th district

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Okayama 5th district was a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature) from 1996 to 2024. It was located in Okayama Prefecture.

The district was abolished in time for the 2024 Japanese general election. [1]

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDates
Yoshitaka Murata LDP 1996 – 2009
Katsunobu Katō LDP 2009 – 2024

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References

  1. "小選挙区「10増10減」へ 国勢調査受け、次々回から" [Single-seat constituencies to increase by 10, decrease by 10]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.