Kantoku Teruya Explained

Kantoku Teruya
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:10 November 2003
Term End:14 October 2021
Predecessor:Seiji Nakamura
Successor:Kunio Arakaki
Constituency:Okinawa-2nd
Office1:Member of the House of Councillors
Term Start1:23 July 1995
Term End1:22 July 2001
Predecessor1:Shinjun Ōshiro
Successor1:Junshirō Nishime
Constituency1:Okinawa
Birth Date:24 July 1945
Birth Place:Saipan, South Seas Mandate, Japan
Party:Social Democratic
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Website:Official website

[1] was a member of the Social Democratic Party from Okinawa, who served in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2021. Teruya was part of the All-Okinawa coalition, which opposed the relocation of a US Marine base to Nago.[2]

Teruya was previously a member of the House of Councillors between 1995 and 2001.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/943539 前衆院議員の照屋寛徳さん死去 76歳、衆参合わせ国会議員24年
  2. News: VOTE 2017: Okinawa loses 1 seat to supporter of Futenma base relocation. Asahi Shimbun. 23 October 2017. 26 January 2018.