Seiji Suzuki

Seiji Suzuki (鈴木 政二, Suzuki Seiji, born June 6, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life

Suzuki is a native of Chiryū, Aichi and a graduate of Nihon University.

Political career

Suzuki was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after serving in the city assembly of Chiryū for one term from 1974, and then serving in the Aichi Prefectural Assembly for 4 terms from 1979 to 1995.

Suzuki served three 6-year terms in the House of Councillors, and decided to retire at the end of his third term in 2013 rather than contesting the 2013 election.[1]

Cabinet positions

Suzuki served as Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet Office from October 2005 to August 2007 under prime ministers Koizumi and Abe.

Honours

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)

References

1. "自民・鈴木政二参院議員が引退へ". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2025-01-23.

• 政治家情報 〜鈴木 政二〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)

External links

• Official website in Japanese.

Political offices
Preceded by Masaaki Yamazaki	Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (parliamentary, House of Councillors) 2005–2007	Succeeded by Mitsuhide Iwaki
House of Councillors
Preceded by Sachiko Maehata Hiroshi Yoshikawa Kei Inoue	Councillor for Aichi 1995–present Served alongside: Tamotsu Yamamoto, Makiko Suehiro, Kōhei Ōtsuka, Kuniko Tanioka	Incumbent