Masaaki Yamazaki | |
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山崎 正昭 | |
President of the House of Councillors | |
In office 2 August 2013 – 25 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Kenji Hirata |
Succeeded by | Chūichi Date |
Vice President of the House of Councillors | |
In office 26 December 2012 – 2 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Hidehisa Otsuji |
Succeeded by | Azuma Koshiishi |
Member of House of Councillors | |
Assumed office 26 July 1992 | |
Constituency | Fukui at-large |
Personal details | |
Born | Ōno, Fukui, Japan | 24 May 1942
Alma mater | Nihon University |
Masaaki Yamazaki (山崎 正昭, Yamazaki Masaaki, born May 24, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as President of the House of Councillors from 2013 to 2016. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the House of Councillors in the National Diet since 1992.