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, 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 | (1965-05-19) May 19, 1965 (age 59) 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
- 政治家情報 〜近藤 洋介〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byMasaaki Taniai, Yoshifumi Matsumura | Parliamentary Secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry 2009–2010 Served alongside: Chiaki Takahashi |
Succeeded byKaname Tajima, Yoshikatsu Nakayama |
| Preceded byMitsuyoshi Yanagisawa, Seishu Makino | Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry 2012 Served alongside: Isao Matsumiya |
Succeeded byKazuyoshi Akaba, Isshu Sugawara |
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Washington, D.C.
- Politicians from Yamagata Prefecture
- Keio University alumni
- Democratic Party of Japan politicians
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017
- Japanese politician, 1960s birth stubs