Hideya Sugio Explained

Hideya Sugio
Native Name:杉尾 秀哉
(すぎお ひでや)
Native Name Lang:ja
Term Start:2016
Predecessor:Toshimi Kitazawa
Birth Date:September 30, 1957
Birth Place:Fukuoka Prefecture
Party:Constitutional Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party

Hideya Sugio is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Sugio is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister in Charge of the Cabinet.[1]

Biography

He graduated from Tokyo University in 1981, and worked for Tokyo Broadcasting System and Japan News Network before entering politics.[2]

he had announced his candidacy on January 11, 2016.[3] In 2020, he and Hiroyuki Konishi failed a lawsuit for defamation demanding internet providers and others who may provide the identity behind the Twitter user known as "Dappi".[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 立憲民主党 . 立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」 . 2024-05-08 . 立憲民主党 . ja.
  2. Web site: Mr.SUGIO Hideya:House of Councillors. www.sangiin.go.jp.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2022-11-09 . 2017-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710051144/http://www.sankei.com/politics/news/160111/plt1601110041-n1.html . dead .
  4. Web site: The curious relationship between a popular pro-gov't Twitter account and Japan's LDP. November 13, 2021. Mainichi Daily News.
  5. Web site: Web firm asks court to dismiss CDP lawmakers’ defamation case | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis. The Asahi Shimbun.