Hideo Den
Hideo Den | |
|---|---|
田 英夫 | |
 Den in 1966 | |
| President of the Socialist Democratic Federation | |
| In office 26 March 1978 – 10 February 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Satsuki Eda |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 8 April 2003 – 28 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Yōko Tajima |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | National PR |
| In office 4 July 1971 – 29 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Kan Suzuki |
| Constituency | National district (1971–1983) National PR (1983–1989) Tokyo at-large (1989–2001) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1923 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 13 November 2009 (aged 86) Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | JSP (1971–1978) SDF (1978–1994) Independent (1994–1997) |
| Relatives | Den Kenjiro (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website | upp.so-net.ne.jp/dennews |
Hideo Den (田 英夫 Den Hideo, June 9, 1923 - November 13, 2009[1]) was a Japanese news presenter, politician, and for 34 of the years between 1971 and 2007, a member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party.[1] From 1978 to 1985, he was also the president of the Socialist Democratic Federation.
In 1947 he joined the Kyodo News company as a reporter. In 1962 he became a news presenter for TBS 's television news program.
He was the grandson of Den Kenjiro.
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Hideo Den". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 2, 2010.