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Ritsuo Hosokawa

Ritsuo Hosaka (細川 律夫, Hosakawa Ritsuo, born August 8, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

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A native of Agawa District, Kōchi and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party after unsuccessful runs in 1983 and 1986. In 1996 he participated in the formulation of the DPJ. Between 1990 and 2012, he represented either the 3rd District or the 4th District of Saitama prefecture.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜細川 律夫〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
2010–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
2009–2010
Served alongside: Hiroyuki Nagahama
Succeeded by
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Representative for Saitama 3rd district
2000–2005
2009–present
Succeeded by
Hiroshi Imai
Incumbent
Preceded by
N/A
Representative for the Northern Kantō PR block
1996–2000
2005–2009
Succeeded by
N/A
Preceded by Representative for Saitama 4th district (multi-member)
1990–1996
Served alongside: Yuriko Takeyama, Eisuke Yamada, Yatarō Mitsubayashi, Masahisa Aoki
District eliminated