Eiichiro Washio (鷲尾 英一郎, Washio Eiichirō, born January 3, 1977) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niigata, Niigata and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at Ernst & Young ShinNihon from 2001 to 2005. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Eiichiro Washio | |
|---|---|
鷲尾 英一郎 | |
 Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 12 September 2005 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | Hokuriku-Shin'etsu PR (2005–2009; 2012–2017; 2021–2024) Niigata 2nd (2009–2012; 2017–2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1977 Niigata, Japan |
| Political party | LDP |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ DP |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Right-wing positions
editHe was a supporter of right-wing filmmaker Satoru Mizushima's 2007 revisionist film The Truth about Nanjing, which denied that the Nanjing Massacre ever occurred.[1]
References
edit- ^ The Japan Times NANJING MASSACRE 70TH ANNIVERSARY December 6, 2007 Retrieved on August 21, 2012
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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