Katsuhito Yokokume

Katsuhito Yokokume
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency Kanagawa 11th district
Personal details
Born 10 September 1981 (1981-09-10) (age 30)
Political party Democratic Party of Japan
Alma mater Tokyo University
Occupation Lawyer
Website http://www.yokokume.jp/

Katsuhito Yokokume (横粂 勝仁 Yokokume Katsuhito?, born 10 September 1981) is a Japanese Democratic Party of Japan politician and lawyer.[1]

Biography

The son of a truck driver,[2][3] Yokokume studied law at Tokyo University, graduating in March 2005.[1] He passed the bar exam in November 2005.[1]

In 2006, he appeared in 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. ^ a b c d "Official profile" (in Japanese). http://nippon-kaikoku.com/profile/content0001.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Fackler, Martin (14 March 2009). "Japan’s Political Dynasties Come Under Fire but Prove Resilient". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/world/asia/15japan.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  3. ^ Brasor, Philip (21 June 2009). "My son, I give you power over the people". The Japan Times (The Japan Times Ltd.). http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20090621pb.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  4. ^ Nikkan Sports, November 20, 2008: 小泉Jrの刺客は27歳「あいのり」弁護士 (Japanese)

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