Akira Nagatsuma

Akira Nagatsuma (長妻昭, Nagatsuma Akira^?, born June 14, 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He came to prominence when he reported missing records of public pension plans.^[1] A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 2000 after unsuccessful runs in 1995 and 1996.

References

"政治家情報〜長妻昭〜" (in Japanese). ザ･選挙. JANJAN. http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0008/00008362.html. Retrieved 2007-10-10.

^ Norimitsu Onishi, The New York Times, July 19, 2008: No Longer a Reporter, but a Muckraker Within Japan’s Parliament

External links

Official website in Japanese

Political offices
Preceded by Yōichi Masuzoe	Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan 2009–2010	Succeeded by Ritsuo Hosokawa
House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by Shigeru Kasuya	Representative for Tokyo's 7th district 2000–2005	Succeeded by Fumiaki Matsumoto
Preceded by N/A	Representative for the Tōkyō PR block 2005–2009	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by Fumiaki Matsumoto	Representative for Tokyo's 7th district 2009–	Incumbent

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Name	Nagatsuma, Akira
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Date of birth	1960
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