Yoshihiro Kawakami

Yoshihiro Kawakami (川上 義博, Kawakami Yoshihiro; born October 26, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Yoshihiro Kawakami
川上 義博
Official portrait, 2012
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013
Preceded by	Takayoshi Tsuneda
Succeeded by	Shoji Maitachi
Constituency	Tottori at-large
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 11 November 2003 – 8 August 2005
Preceded by	Hideyuki Aizawa
Succeeded by	Ryosei Akazawa
Constituency	Tottori 2nd
Member of the Tottori Prefectural Assembly
In office 23 April 1995 – 22 April 2003
Constituency	Tōhaku District
Personal details
Born	(1950-10-26) 26 October 1950 (age 74) Kotoura, Tottori, Japan
Political party	Independent (2003–2004; 2005–2007; 2013–present)
Other political affiliations	Liberal Democratic (before 2003; 2004–2005) Democratic (2007–2013)
Alma mater	Aoyama Gakuin University

A native of Tōhaku District, Tottori and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Tottori Prefecture for two terms. He lost his seat in 2005 but was re-elected in 2007.

References

• 政治家情報 〜川上 義博〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-10.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.