Ryo Shuhama

Ryo Shuhama
主濱 了
Shuhama in 2011
Mayor of Takizawa
In office 20 November 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Norihide Yanagimura
Succeeded by	Satoru Takeda
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 2004 – 25 July 2016
Preceded by	Motoo Shiina
Succeeded by	Eiji Kidoguchi
Constituency	Iwate at-large
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-02) 2 April 1950 (age 76) Iwate District, Iwate, Japan
Party	Independent (since 2018)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (2004–2012) People's Life First (2012) Tomorrow (2012–2013) Liberal (2013–2018)
Education	Hokkaido University

Ryo Shuhama (主浜 了, Shuhama Ryō; born 2 April 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life

Shuhama is a native of Takizawa, Iwate and a graduate of Hokkaido University. He worked at the government of Iwate Prefecture from 1973 until 2003.

Political career

Shuhama was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

After approximately 12 years in office, Shuhama cited the need to care for a seriously ill family member when he announced in April 2016 that he would not seek a third term at the July 2016 House of Councillors election.

References

• 政治家情報 〜主浜 了〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 14 November 2007.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.

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