Tatsuya Tanimoto (谷本 龍哉, Tanimoto Tatsuya, born October 26, 1966) is a former Japanese member of the House of Representatives of the Diet. He served as a representative of Wakayama 1st district, first as an independent politician, but after 2003 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Wakayama City and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in 2000 after working as a bartender and an aide to Representative Toshihiro Nikai, and serving in the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly.
Tatsuya Tanimoto | |
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谷本 龍哉 | |
![]() Official portrait, 2008 | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 2000–2009 | |
Preceded by | Keisuke Nakanishi |
Succeeded by | Shūhei Kishimoto |
Constituency | Wakayama 1st |
Member of the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly | |
In office 1999–2000 | |
Constituency | Wakayama City |
Personal details | |
Born | Wakayama, Japan | 26 October 1966
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜谷本 龍哉〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.