Seiji Osaka

Seiji Osaka (逢坂 誠二, Ōsaka Seiji, born April 24, 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1] He represents Hokkaido's 8th district. He was a member of the Democratic Party. While he joined the CDP on the day it was formed, he ran on an independent ticket in the 2017 general election.[2]

Seiji Ōsaka
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
15 December 2014
Preceded byKazuo Maeda
ConstituencyHokkaido-8th
In office
12 September 2005 – 16 November 2012
ConstituencyHokkaido-8th (2009–2012)
Hokkaido PR (2005–2009)
Mayor of Niseko
In office
November 1994 – 29 August 2005
Preceded byTomio Watanabe
Succeeded byRyūichi Satō
Personal details
Born (1959-04-24) 24 April 1959
Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Political partyCDP
Other political
affiliations		DP (2016–2017, split)
DPJ (2005–2016, merger)
Independent (1994–2005)
Alma materHokkaido University
WebsiteOfficial website

References
  1. "Opposition grills gov't over Kake vet school approval, calling it non-qualified". Mainichi Shimbun. 16 November 2017.
  2. "CDP looking for allies; Koike won't step down; Maehara to quit". Asahi Shimbun. 24 October 2017.


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