Tetsuji Nakamura

Tetsuji Nakamura (中村 哲治, Nakamura Tetsuji; born 1971) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Tetsuji Nakamura
中村 哲治
Official portrait, 2009
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 29 July 2007 – 4 December 2012
Preceded by	Shōgo Arai
Succeeded by	Iwao Horii
Constituency	Nara at-large
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 25 June 2000 – 11 September 2005
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Sanae Takaichi
Constituency	Kinki PR (2000–2003) Nara 2nd (2003–2005)
Personal details
Born	(1971-07-24) 24 July 1971 (age 54) Ikoma, Nara, Japan
Political party	Democratic (2000–2012)
Other political affiliations	PLF (2012) TPJ (2012–2013) PLP (2013–2015) Independent (2015–2016) DP (2016–2018)
Alma mater	Kyoto University

Career

A native of Ikoma, Nara and graduate of Kyoto University, he was a member of the House of Representatives for the Nara 2nd district, but lost re-election in 2005. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the Nara at-large district in 2007. In 2012 Nakamura resigned to attempt to retake his seat in the 2nd district in the 2012 Japanese general election but he was unsuccessful.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.