Kōki Kobayashi

Kōki Kobayashi
小林 興起
Kobayashi in 2016
Leader of the Tsubasa Party
In office
20 May 2019 – 2 July 2019
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAtsuhiko Kurokawa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012
ConstituencyTokyo PR
In office
20 October 1996 – 8 August 2005
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byYuriko Koike
ConstituencyTokyo 10th
In office
18 February 1990 – 18 June 1993
Preceded byYasushi Nakamura
Succeeded byKōichi Yoshida
ConstituencyTokyo 5th
Personal details
Born (1944-01-01) 1 January 1944
PartyTsubasa
Other political
affiliations
LDP (1990–2005)
NPN (2005–2006)
PNP (2006–2008)
Independent (2008–2009)
DPJ (2009–2012)
Genzei Nippon (2012)
Tax Cuts Japan (2012)
TPJ (2012)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
University of Pennsylvania
Websitekobachan.jp

Kōki Kobayashi (小林 興起, Kobayashi Kōki) is a Japanese politician. He was a Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo's 10th district from 1996 to 2005.[1]

Political career

Kōki is one of the founding members of New Party Nippon.[2][3] He lost his seat in the House of Representatives to Yuriko Koike on September 11, 2005 during the 2005 Japanese general election.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "'Assassin' Koike bests 'rebel' Kobayashi". The Japan Times. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ "Madonnas of reform". the Guardian. 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  3. ^ Kajimoto, Tetsushi (2005-08-22). "LDP rebels launch another new party". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-07-22.