| Native name | 平田 健二 |
|---|---|
| Office | President of the House of Councillors |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Vice president | Hidehisa Otsuji Masaaki Yamazaki |
| Term start | 14 November 2011 |
| Term end | 28 July 2013 |
| Predecessor | Takeo Nishioka |
| Successor | Masaaki Yamazaki |
| Office 1 | Member of the House of Councillors |
| Constituency 1 | Gifu at-large |
| Term start 1 | 23 July 1995 |
| Term end 1 | 28 July 2013 |
| Predecessor 1 | Seat established |
| Successor 1 | Seat abolished |
| Birth date | 4 January 1944 (age 82) |
| Birth place | Ōita City, Ōita, Japan |
| Alma mater | Asahi Kasei Institute of Technology |
| Party | Democratic (1998–2016) |
| Other party | New Frontier (1994–1998) New Fraternity (1998) Democratic (2016–2018) |
Kenji Hirata (平田 健二, Hirata Kenji) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōita, Ōita, he was elected for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party. In November 2011, he was elected as the President of the House of Councillors.
References
- "ja:政治家情報 〜平田 健二〜" (in Japanese). ザ･選挙. JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.