Chuichi Date | |
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伊達 忠一 | |
Speaker of the House of Councillors of Japan | |
Assumed office 21 April 2015 |
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Preceded by | Masaaki Yamazaki |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan |
20 January 1939
Alma mater | Sapporo Medical University |
Chuichi Date (伊達 忠一 Date Chūichi?, born January 20, 1939) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ashibestu, Hokkaido and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the prefectural assembly of Hokkaidō.