Azuma Koshiishi 輿石 東 | |
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 Koshiishi in 2015 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 12 July 1998 – 21 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tetsuro Shimura |
| Succeeded by | Yuka Miyazawa |
| Constituency | Yamanashi at-large district |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 February 1990 – 27 September 1996 Serving with Eiichi Nakao (1990–1996) Shin Kanemaru, Toshimasa Ueda, Kunio Tanabe (1990–1993) Mitsuo Horiuchi, Sakihito Ozawa, Shōmei Yokouchi (1993–1996) | |
| Preceded by | Mitsuo Horiuchi |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Constituency | Yamanashi at-large district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1936 Tatsuoka, Nirasaki, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Tsuru Junior College |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Azuma Koshiishi (輿石 東, Koshiishi Azuma, born May 14, 1936) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet, and general secretary of the ruling Democratic Party. A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi, and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he failed to be re-elected. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.