Kiyoshi Ejima

Kiyoshi Ejima (born April 2, 1957) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2013. He represents the Yamaguchi at-large district as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.^[1]

Kiyoshi Ejima
江島 潔
Member of the House of Councillors
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 April 2013
Preceded by	Nobuo Kishi
Constituency	Yamaguchi at-large
Mayor of Shimonoseki
In office 30 April 1995 – 26 March 2009
Preceded by	Hiroshi Kameda
Succeeded by	Tomoaki Nakao
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-02) 2 April 1957 (age 68) Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Political party	LDP (since 2012)
Other political affiliations	Independent (1991–1993; 1994–2012) JNP (1993–1994)
Parent	Atsushi Ejima (father)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Early life

Ejima was born on April 2, 1957, in Tokyo. He graduated from University of Tokyo in 1980 with a degree in engineering, and earned a graduate degree in engineering from the same university in 1982.^[1]

Career

Prior to his election to the House of Councillors, Ejima worked as an engineer and university lecturer before being elected mayor of the city of Shimonoseki in 1995.

In 2013, he was elected to the House of Councillors.^[1]