TEZUKA Yoshio

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Elected: Tokyo 5th District (single-seat constituency), five times
• Born: September 1966, Meguro, Tokyo
• Education:
• Waseda University

• Career:
• Chairperson, Meguro Branch, Japan New Party (1993)
• Elected with the most votes and as the youngest member in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election
• Took part in forming the Democratic Party of Japan (1996)
• First elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (2000)
• Special Advisor to Prime Minister NODA Yoshihiko
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Fundamental National Policies
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Budget
• Senior Director (opposition parties), HR Standing Committee on Rules and Administration
• Chair, HR Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology, and Innovation
• Senior Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)
• Senior Deputy Secretary-General, CDP
• Secretary-General, CDP Federation of Tokyo General Branches