Shu Watanabe (politician)
Shu Watanabe | |
|---|---|
渡辺 周 | |
Watanabe in 2023 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 22 October 1996 – 23 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Takaaki Katsumata |
| Constituency | Shizuoka 6th (1996–2021) Tōkai PR (2021–2024) Shizuoka 6th (2024–2026) |
| Member of the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Constituency | Numazu City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1961 Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Party | CRA (since 2026) |
| Other political affiliations | DSP (1991–1994) Independent (1994–1996) DP 1996 (1996–1998) DPJ (1998–2016) DP 2016 (2016–2017) KnT (2017–2018) DPP (2018–2020) CDP (2020–2026) |
| Relatives | Yoshinori Muto (son-in-law)[1] |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Shu Watanabe (渡辺 周, Watanabe Shū; born 11 December 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature).
Early life
Watanabe is a native of Numazu, Shizuoka and graduated from Waseda University. He worked at the national newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun from 1987 to 1999.
Political career
Watanabe was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Shizuoka Prefecture in 1991 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. He served as the representative for the Shizuoka 6th constituency from 1996 to 2021, and again from 2024, and as the Tōkai proportional representation member from 2021 to 2024.
He is an assenter of "The Truth About Nanjing (movie)." He was previously a member of the Kibō no Tō political party, being the party's candidate for Prime Minister, and the Democratic Party of Japan, along with the Democratic Party for the People.
Watanabe is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Security Minister (replacement to the Minister of Defense).[2]
References
- ^ 江畑康二郎 (2015-08-09). "義父・渡辺衆院議員、マインツ武藤にエール＆結婚裏話「早く１点」". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
- ^ 立憲民主党. "立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」". 立憲民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- 政治家情報 〜渡辺 周〜. senkyo.janjan.jp (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
External links
- Official website Archived 2005-08-15 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese.