Seiji Hagiwara (萩原 誠司, Hagiwara Seiji, born April 28, 1956) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) representing the Second District of Okayama Prefecture. A native of Nishiawakura, Okayama and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1980, attending Princeton University in the United States while in the ministry. At age 37, he was the deputy director in MITI's Industrial Policy Bureau.[1] After leaving the ministry in 1998, he was elected for mayor of Okayama, Okayama in 1999, serving for two terms. In 2005 he was elected to House of Representatives for the first time. He represents the 2nd District of Okayama Prefecture, which includes the city of Okayama.
Seiji Hagiwara | |
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萩原 誠司 | |
| 4th Mayor of Mimasaka | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Masao Michiue |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kazuoi Nose |
| Succeeded by | Hiroki Hanasaki |
| 31st and 32nd Mayor of Okayama City | |
| In office 10 February 1999 – 25 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Keisuke Ataka |
| Succeeded by | Shigeo Takatani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1956 Nishiawakura, Aida District, Okayama Prefecture |
References
edit- ^ Sterngold, James (1994-04-10). "The Men Who Really Run Fortress Japan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- 政治家情報 〜萩原 誠司〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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