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Seishiro Etō

b. 1941

Japanese politician

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About Seishiro Etō

Born 1941. Seishiro Etō is a Japanese politician.

is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.

Career

A native of Kusu District, Ōita, he attended Waseda University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected: in 1971 as the Mayor of the town of Kusu, Ōita, elected in 1977 to the House of Councilors and elected in 1983 to the House of Representatives for his inaugural term; Eto has been returned to office eight times for the 2nd District for Oita Prefecture. In 1995, he was the Director General of the Japan Defense Agency and in 2001, he was Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. In 2002, he was elected as a head of the LDP's Oita Prefecture chapter and in 2009, he was elected as Vice-Speaker for the House of Representatives.

Etō was a leader in the movement to make Mountain Day a national holiday, and was affiliated with the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.

Honours Medal of Honour by the National Assembly of Armenia. Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (29 October 2014) Hilal-i-Pakistan (2019).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Waseda University
Positions held
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Member of the House of Councillors
Also known as
Seishiro Eto, Seishiro Etou

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Seishiro Etō's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Seishiro Etō?

Japanese politician

When was Seishiro Etō born?

Seishiro Etō was born on 29 April 1941 in Gangjin County.

What is Seishiro Etō's occupation?

Seishiro Etō is a politician.

What nationality is Seishiro Etō?

Seishiro Etō is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Seishiro Etō

· Wikidata: Q405527

· DBpedia: Seishirō Etō

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