Hajime Ishii facts for kids
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Hajime Ishii
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| 石井 一 | |
Ishii in 2011
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| Born | August 17, 1934 |
| Died | June 4, 2022 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Konan University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
Hajime Ishii (born August 17, 1934 – died June 4, 2022) was an important Japanese politician. He served in the Diet, which is Japan's national parliament, for a very long time – 39 years! He was born in Kobe, Japan. He studied at Konan University and later at University of California, Los Angeles and Stanford University. During his time in the Diet, he held two important jobs: he was the head of the National Land Agency for six months and also served as the Minister for Home Affairs for two months.
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A Long Political Journey
Hajime Ishii had a long and active career in Japanese politics. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in December 1969. This is one of the two parts of Japan's parliament. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party at that time. He represented the Hyōgo 1st district.
Serving in Parliament
Mr. Ishii was elected many times from his district. He served five terms in a row. Later, he lost his seat in 1983 but was elected again in 1986. He continued to represent the Hyōgo 1st district for several more terms.
Changing Political Parties
During his career, Hajime Ishii joined different political parties. He started with the Liberal Democratic Party. In 1993, he left that party and joined the Japan Renewal Party. Later, this party merged with others to form the New Frontier Party. He continued to win elections with these new parties. In 1998, he joined the Democratic Party of Japan. He kept his seat in the House of Representatives as a member of this party.
Moving Between Houses
In 2003, Mr. Ishii was not elected from his district. However, he still kept a seat in the House of Representatives through a special system called proportional representation. This system allows parties to get seats based on their total votes. In 2007, he ran for the other part of Japan's parliament, the House of Councillors. He won a seat there and served one term. He left the Diet in 2013 after a very long career.
