Hideki Niwa (丹羽 秀樹, Niwa Hideki, born 1972) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kasugai, Aichi and graduate of Tamagawa University, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003. He was defeated in the 2009 election by DPJ candidate Yoshihiro Ishida but regained his seat in special elections in 2011.
Hideki Niwa | |
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丹羽 秀樹 | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | Yūkichi Maeda |
Succeeded by | Yoshihiro Ishida |
Constituency | Aichi-6th |
Assumed office 24 April 2011 | |
Preceded by | Yoshihiro Ishida |
Constituency | Aichi-6th |
Personal details | |
Born | Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | 20 December 1972
Political party | LDP |
Alma mater | Tamagawa University |
Website | 2wa |
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜丹羽 秀樹〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-10. NB: The source incorrectly states he is originally from the city of Kasukabe in Aichi.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.