Yuya Niwa

Politician, Person

1944 –

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Who is Yuya Niwa?

Yuya Niwa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Niihari District, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1979 after working as a writer for Yomiuri Shimbun. Later, he served as the Minister of Health in 1992 and in 1999.

He was defeated by Democratic Party of Japan-backed candidate Hiroko Ōizumi(former Lieutenant Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture)in the Japanese general election, 2009.

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Born
1944
Omitama
Nationality
  • Japan
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on July 23, 2013

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