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).

Yoko Komiyama
細川律夫
Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare
In office
17 September 2010  2 September 2011
Prime MinisterNaoto Kan
Preceded byAkira Nagatsuma
Succeeded byYoko Komiyama
Personal details
Born (1943-08-08) 8 August 1943
Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan
Alma materMeiji University

Overviews

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)


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