Kazuya Maruyama (politician)
Kazuya Maruyama | |
|---|---|
丸山 和也 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2007 – 28 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1946 Shingū, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Waseda University University of Washington |
Kazuya Maruyama (丸山 和也, Maruyama Kazuya; born January 23, 1946) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Career
A native of Hyōgo Prefecture and graduate of Waseda University, he joined the Ministry of Justice in 1970, passing the bar exam in the same year. In 1975, he entered a law school at University of Washington and after graduation worked at a law firm in Los Angeles for three years. Returning to Japan in 1980, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
References
- 政治家情報 〜丸山 和也〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.