Katsuhito Yokokume
| Katsuhito Yokokume | |
|---|---|
| 横粂 勝仁 | |
 Katsuhito Yokokume campaigning in Shimbashi, Tokyo in 2016 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 11th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 September 1981 Toyota, Aichi |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website |
yokokume |
Katsuhito Yokokume (横粂 勝仁 Yokokume Katsuhito, born 10 September 1981) is a Japanese Democratic Party of Japan politician and lawyer.[1]
Biography
Katsuhito Yokokume was born on 10 September 1981 in Toyota, Aichi,[1] the son of a truck driver.[2][3] he studied law at Tokyo University, graduating in March 2005.[1] He passed the bar exam in November 2005.[1]
In 2006, he appeared on the Ainori TV show as a participant.[4]
In August 2009, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Southern Kantō proportional representation block on the DPJ list, he failed to win Kanagawa 11th district against the incumbent's son Shinjirō Koizumi.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Official profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Fackler, Martin (14 March 2009). "Japan's Political Dynasties Come Under Fire but Prove Resilient". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ↑ Brasor, Philip (21 June 2009). "My son, I give you power over the people". The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ↑ Nikkan Sports, November 20, 2008: 小泉Jrの刺客は27歳「あいのり」弁護士 (Japanese)
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Katsuhito Yokokume on Twitter (Japanese)
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