Akira Uchiyama

Akira Uchiyama (内山 晃, Uchiyama Akira) born March 3, 1954, is a former Japanese politician, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet national legislature.

Akira Uchiyama
内山 晃
Uchiyama in 2011
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 10 November 2003 – 16 November 2012
Preceded by	Kazuna Matsumoto
Succeeded by	Ken Saitō
Constituency	Chiba 7th (2003–2005; 2009–2012) Southern Kanto PR (2005–2009)
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-03) 3 March 1954 (age 71) Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Political party	JIP (since 2020)
Other political affiliations	DPJ (before 2011) Kizuna (2011–2012) PLF (2012) TPJ (2012–2013) NPD (2013–2017) Kibō no Tō (2017–2018) DPP (2018–2020) CDP (2020)
Alma mater	Senshu University

Overview

Akira Uchiyama (in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture on April 20, 2011)

A native of Kashiwa, Chiba and graduate of Senshu University, he was elected for the first time in 2003 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan after an unsuccessful run in 2000. He was one of nine lawmakers to resign from the party in December 2011 over an intended consumption tax hike.^[1]

Uchiyama and his follow DPJ dissidents launched the Kizuna Party on January 4, 2012. He became the party President.