Ryuji Yamane
- December 10, 2022
- 74 years
About Ryuji Yamane
Ryuji Yamane, 74, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (2001–2013), lung cancer.
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|Ryuji Yamane (山根 隆治, Yamane Ryūji; 8 March 1948 – 10 December 2022) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Early life
Yamane was a native of Toshima, Tokyo. He attended Saitama University, but dropped out before graduation.
Political career
Yamane served in the city assembly of Kawagoe, Saitama for four terms from 1979 and then in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for two terms from 1995. He served in both assemblies as a member of the Democratic Socialist Party. In 2001, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time, serving two terms until July 2013.
Family
Yamane’s daughter, Fumiko also served on the Kawagoe city assembly, and Saitama Prefecture aeesmbly.
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