Yosuke Suzuki

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Yosuke Suzuki ( 鈴木 庸介, born 21 November 1975) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Constitutional Democratic Party (1st term).[1]

History[edit]

Born in Kitaotsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo. He graduated from Nishisugamo Elementary School in Toshima Ward. While he was a student at Rikkyo University's Faculty of Economics, he was the captain of the wrestling club. After graduating from college, he joined NHK as a reporter. Suzuki acquired postgraduate degrees at Columbia University and the London School of Economics.[2]

He was appointed as the head of the Democratic Party of Japan's 10th district of Tokyo in December 2015.[3][4] In October 2016, due to the resignation of Yuriko Koike from the House of Representatives in order to run as the Governor of Tokyo, Suzuki ran for the Democratic Party in the 10th district of Tokyo for the House of Representatives, but was defeated by the Liberal Democratic Party's member Masaru Wakasa.

On September 28, 2017, the Democratic Party decided to join the Party of Hope led by Koike without holding an official candidate for the 48th House of Representatives general election. On October 2, when Yukio Edano announced his intention to launch a new party, the Constitutional Democratic Party.[5] Suzuki held a press conference with Akihiro Matsuo, Harumi Yoshida and others, who are the heads of the Democratic Party branch and expressed his intention to run for the Constitutional Democratic Party.[6]

In the 49th House of Representatives general election in October 2021, he ran for the Constitutional Democratic Party as candidate from the 10th district of Tokyo and was elected.[7][8] In the representative election (held on November 30) following the resignation of Yukio Edano, he was named as a nominee for Junya Ogawa.[9] He represented as member of the Japanese Diet delegation at the OECD meeting on March 17 and 18, 2022[10]

On July 26, 2022, the Constitutional Democratic Party warned Suzuki, who entered Ukraine, where an evacuation advisory was issued, in the name of the secretary-general. He decided to suspend party positions such as the assistant chairman of the Policy Research Council for one month.[11]

Policy[edit]

Constitutional issues[edit]

Gender issues[edit]

  • Regarding the introduction of the selective marital surname system, the 2017 questionnaire answered "I agree".[12] In the 2021 questionnaire, they answered "yes".[13]
  • Regarding the revision of the law that enables same-sex marriage, the 2021 questionnaire answered "agree".[14]
  • In response to the question "Should an understanding promotion bill for sexual minorities such as LGBT be passed at an early stage?", He answered "agree".[13]
  • Regarding the introduction of the quota system, he answered "yes" in the 2021 questionnaire.[14]

Other[edit]

  • In response to the question " What should we do about our dependence on nuclear power in the future?", We answered "Zero" in the 2021 questionnaire.[14]
  • As a measure against the new coronavirus, a temporary reduction in the consumption tax rate was "necessary".[14]
  • Regarding Abenomics, in the 2017 questionnaire, he answered, "I would rather evaluate it . "[12]
  • Regarding the response of the Abe Cabinet to the Moritomo Gakuen problem and the Kake Gakuen problem , he answered "not evaluated" in the 2017 questionnaire.[12]
  • Regarding Ukraine refugee crisis, due to Corona measures, Japan did not accept refugee. Suzuki stood up for their permission to enter Japan during a seating of the legal committee in March 2022. As an outcome, the Minister of Justice agreed to look into this issue. On the following day, Prime Minister Kishida announced the acceptance of Ukraine refugees.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ November 5, 3rd year of the Central Election Commission Notification No. 28
  2. ^ "Yosuke Suzuki Official Site" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. ^ "民主、衆参公認10人を内定 衆院補選で推薦も決定". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  4. ^ "第６５８回常任幹事会を開催". 民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. ^ 枝野幸男氏が新党「立憲民主党」結成を表明（2017年10月2日）, retrieved 2022-05-11
  6. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2017-10-03). "「立憲民主党に合流」東京で民進公認予定だった４氏 希望の党に公認申請せず". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  7. ^ 日本放送協会. "衆議院選挙2021 東京(千代田区・港区など)開票速報・選挙結果 小選挙区 NHK". www.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  8. ^ "２０２１衆院選：開票結果と当選者 東京". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  9. ^ "立憲代表選、4陣営の推薦人は計90人 国会議員の7割固まる：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  10. ^ "ＯＥＣＤグローバル議員ネットワーク会合結果概要". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  11. ^ Ritsumin and Mr. Suzuki suspended
  12. ^ a b c d e f "朝日・東大谷口研究室共同調査 - 2017衆院選：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  13. ^ a b c "鈴木 庸介（立憲民主党） | 朝日・東大調査 - 2021衆議院選挙（衆院選）：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  14. ^ a b c d 日本放送協会. "[NHK衆議院選挙]練馬区の一部など東京１０区の候補者アンケート - 衆院選2021 NHK". www.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  15. ^ House of Representatives Internet TV. Live recording of the legal session on 1st of March 2022 [1]

External links[edit]

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