Shuji Kira

Shuji Kira
Shuji Kira
吉良州司
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 December 2014
Preceded by	Yōichi Anami
Constituency	Ōita 1st (2014–2017; 2021–present); Kyushu PR (2017–2021)
	In office; 10 November 2003 – 16 November 2012
Preceded by	Ban Kugimiya
Succeeded by	Yōichi Anami
Constituency	Ōita 1st
Personal details
Born	16 March 1958 (age 66); Kusu, Ōita, Japan
Political party	Yūshi no Kai (since 2021)
Other political; affiliations	Independent (2003–2004; 2020–2021); DPJ (2004–2016); DP (2016–2017); Kibō (2017–2018); DPP (2018–2020)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Shuji Kira (吉良州司, Kira Shūji, born March 16, 1958) is a Japanese politician of Yūshi no Kai, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (the national legislature of Japan). He represents Ōita 1st district and was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan until its dissolution. A native of Ōita and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he ran unsuccessfully for the governorship of Ōita Prefecture in 2003. In the same year, he ran for the House of Representatives as an independent and was elected for the first time.

References

政治家情報〜吉良州司〜. senkyo.janjan.jp (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-20.

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