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Yasuyuki Sakai | |
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酒井庸行 | |
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| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Constituency | Aichi Prefecture |
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| Born | February 14,1952 Aichi Prefecture |
| Political party | Nihon University |
Yasuyuki Sakai is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
He was first elected in 2013. [1]
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