Yoshito Kajiya (加治屋 義人, Kajiya Yoshito, April 22, 1938 – November 12, 2018) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kagoshima, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he had served in the city assembly of Kagoshima for four terms since 1976. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

Yoshito Kajiya
加治屋義人
かじや よしと
Member of the House of Councillors for the Kagoshima at-large district
In office
July 29, 2001 (2001-07-29) – July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)
Member of the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly for Kagoshima City
In office
1991 (1991)–2001 (2001)
Member of Kagshima City Assembly
In office
1976 (1976)–1991 (1991)
Personal details
Born(1938-04-22)April 22, 1938
Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Empire of Japan
DiedNovember 12, 2018(2018-11-12) (aged 80)
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party (Kōchikai faction)
AwardsGrand Cordon, Order of the Rising Sun

References

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  • 政治家情報 〜加治屋 義人〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
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