Yōsuke Kondō (近藤 洋介, Kondō Yōsuke, born May 19, 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Kondō, the son of former Minister of Labor Tetsuo Kondo,[citation needed] was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Yamagata Prefecture. A graduate Keio University, he joined the national newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun in 1988, which he left in 1999. He was elected for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.
Yōsuke Kondō | |
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近藤 洋介 | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 November 2003 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Yamagata 2nd district (2009-2012) Tohoku PR block (2003-2009, 2012-2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1965 Washington, D.C., the United States |
| Political party | Independent (2000, 2018–present) |
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| Parent | Tetsuo Kondo(father) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Website | 近藤洋介オフィシャルウェブサイト |
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜近藤 洋介〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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