| Yōsuke Tsuruho | |
|---|---|
| 鶴保 庸介 | |
 Tsuruho in 2016 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Isao Maeda |
| Constituency | Wakayama at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-02-05) 5 February 1967 (age 57) Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Seiko Noda
(m. 2001; div. 2006) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Yōsuke Tsuruho (鶴保 庸介, Tsuruho Yōsuke, born February 5, 1967) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1996. He subsequently won two elections for the Japan House of Councilors, Wakayama Prefecture in 2004 and 2010 with 53.83% and 56.79% of the votes respectively.
References
- "Tsuruho, Yosuke". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- 政治家情報 〜鶴保 庸介〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-15.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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