Katsuhito Yokokume

Katsuhito Yokokume (横粂 勝仁, Yokokume Katsuhito, born 10 September 1981) is a Japanese lawyer and former politician.[1]

Katsuhito Yokokume
横粂 勝仁
Katsuhito Yokokume campaigning in Shimbashi, Tokyo in 2016
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012
ConstituencySouthern Kanto PR
Personal details
Born (1981-09-10) 10 September 1981
Toyota, Aichi
Political partyIndependent (2011–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Party of Japan (2009–2011)
Alma materTokyo University
OccupationLawyer
Websiteyokokume.org

Biography

Katsuhito Yokokume was born on 10 September 1981 in Toyota, Aichi,[1] the son of a truck driver.[2][3] he studied law at Tokyo University, graduating in March 2005.[1] He passed the bar exam in November 2005.[1]

In 2006, he appeared on the Ainori TV show as a participant.[4]

In August 2009, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Southern Kantō proportional representation block on the DPJ list. He failed to win Kanagawa 11th district against the incumbent's son Shinjirō Koizumi, but was able to win a seat in the PR block.[1] Yokukume resigned from the DPJ in May 2011.

He ran against former Prime Minister Naoto Kan in his district in the 2012 election, finishing in the third place. In the 2016 House of Councillors election, he contested for a seat in the Tokyo at-large district as an independent. Yokukume managed to garner more than 300,000 votes but failed to gain a seat. He announced his retirement from politics after his loss.[5]

References
  1. "Official profile" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. Fackler, Martin (14 March 2009). "Japan's Political Dynasties Come Under Fire but Prove Resilient". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. Brasor, Philip (21 June 2009). "My son, I give you power over the people". The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  4. Nikkan Sports, November 20, 2008: 小泉Jrの刺客は27歳「あいのり」弁護士 (in Japanese)
  5. 『あいのり』横粂氏、政界引退を発表「思い残すところもありません」 (in Japanese). Oricon. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.


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