KUROIWA Takahiro

Member of the House of Representatives (HR) for Niigata 3rd District (single-seat constituency), elected four times

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Born: 13 October 1966
• Education:
• Yamato Municipal Urasa Elementary School, Niigata
• Yamato Municipal Yamato Junior High School, Niigata
• Niigata Prefectural Muikamachi Senior High School
• 1985-1987: College of Arts and Sciences (Humanities and Social Sciences I), University of Tokyo
• 1987-1991: Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo (coursework toward a bachelor's degree)

• Career:
• Member, House of Councillors (HC) (one term)
• 1990: Japan Housing Organization (while in university)
• 2001: Japan Abilities, Inc.
• 2002: Elected to the House of Councillors (HC)
• 2006: Chairman, HC Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problem
• 2009: First elected to the House of Representatives
• 2010: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice