Ikuo Kamei

Ikuo Kamei (亀井 郁夫, Kamei Ikuo; November 1, 1933 – May 15, 2019)^[1] was a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shōbara, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Hiroshima Prefecture. Shizuka Kamei, a member of the House of Representatives, is his brother. ^{[citation needed]}

Ikuo Kamei
亀井 郁夫
Official portrait, 2002
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 1998 – 25 July 2010
Preceded by	Hiroshi Miyazawa
Succeeded by	Yoichi Miyazawa
Constituency	Hiroshima at-large
Member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly
In office 1987–1993
Constituency	Hiba District
Personal details
Born	(1933-11-01)1 November 1933 Hiba, Hiroshima, Japan
Died	15 May 2019(2019-05-15) (aged 85) Shōbara, Hiroshima, Japan
Political party	PNP (2005–2010)
Other political affiliations	LDP (1987–2005)
Relatives	Shizuka Kamei (brother)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo