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Makoto Oniki (House of Representatives)
Japanese politician (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Makoto Oniki (鬼木 誠, Makoto Oniki, born 16 October 1972) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party.[1]
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Career
He attended La Salle high school, a prestigious school in Kagoshima where Toshitaka Ōoka was a classmate.[2] After graduating from high school, he went on to Kyushu University and graduated from the Faculty of Law.
After working as a banker, he ran for a seat in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. After being elected, he joined the Liberal Democratic Party.[3]
In 2012, Oniki ran in the Fukuoka 2nd district as the successor to Taku Yamasaki, who is retiring. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, defeating Shuji Inada, an incumbent member of the Democratic Party of Japan.[4]
In 2014, Oniki was re-elected.[5]
In 2017, Oniki won his third election by defeating Inatomi the Kibō no Tō after a close race.[6]
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