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Keiji Kokuta

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Keiji Kokuta
Keiji Kokuta in April 2023
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
18 July 1993 – 9 October 2024
ConstituencyKyoto 1st
(1993–1996)
Kinki PR block
(1996–2024)
Personal details
Born (1947-01-11) 11 January 1947 (age 77)
Mizusawa, Iwate, Empire of Japan
Political partyJapanese Communist Party
Alma materRitsumeikan University
Websitekokuta-keiji.jp

Keiji Kokuta (穀田 恵二, Kokuta Keiji, born 11 January 1947) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party. He served 10 terms in the Japanese House of Representatives.[1]

He has served as a member of various committees, including the Budget Committee, the Committee on Local Administration, the Special Committee on Disaster Prevention, and the Special Committee on Ethical Elections. He is currently the Chairman of the Party's Diet Strategy Committee, Chairman of the Election Strategy Committee, a member of the Permanent Executive Committee, and the head of the Committee for the Promotion of Traditional Crafts.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "共産・穀田恵二氏が次期衆院選に立候補せず 政界を引退へ". Kyoto Shimbun (in Japanese). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ "profil". Kokuta Keiji. n.d.
House of Representatives (Japan)
New title
Introduction of proportional representation
Representative for the Kinki PR block
1996–
Incumbent
Preceded by Representative for Kyoto 1st district
1993–1996
Served alongside: Seiji Maehara, Bunmei Ibuki, Yuzuru Takeuchi, Mikio Okuda
District eliminated