Hideya Sugio

Hideya Sugio
杉尾 秀哉
Sugio in 2023
Member of the House of Councillors
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 July 2016
Preceded byToshimi Kitazawa
ConstituencyNagano at-large
Personal details
Born (1957-09-30) 30 September 1957 (age 69)
Moji, Fukuoka, Japan
PartyCDP (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
DPJ (2015–2016)
DP (2016–2018)
EducationUniversity of Tokyo

Hideya Sugio is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Sugio is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister in Charge of the Cabinet.

Career

He graduated from Tokyo University in 1981, and worked for Tokyo Broadcasting System and Japan News Network before entering politics.

He had announced his candidacy on January 11, 2016. In 2020, he and Hiroyuki Konishi failed a lawsuit for defamation demanding internet providers and others who may provide the identity behind the Twitter user known as "Dappi".

References

  1. ↑ 立憲民主党. "立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」". 立憲民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Mr.SUGIO Hideya：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp.
  3. ↑ "エラーページ - 産経ニュース". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  4. ↑ "The curious relationship between a popular pro-gov't Twitter account and Japan's LDP". November 13, 2021 – via Mainichi Daily News.
  5. ↑ "Web firm asks court to dismiss CDP lawmakers' defamation case | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun.