Hideya Sugio

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Hideya Sugio
杉尾 秀哉
(すぎお ひでや)
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byToshimi Kitazawa
Personal details
Born September 30, 1957
Fukuoka Prefecture
Political partyConstitutional Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party

Hideya Sugio is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Biography[edit]

He graduated from Tokyo University in 1981, and worked for Tokyo Broadcasting System and Japan News Network before entering politics.[1]

he had announced his candidacy on January 11, 2016.[2] In 2020, he and Hiroyuki Konishi failed a lawsuit for defamation demanding internet providers and others who may provide the identity behind the Twitter user known as "Dappi".[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mr.SUGIO Hideya:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "The curious relationship between a popular pro-gov't Twitter account and Japan's LDP". November 13, 2021 – via Mainichi Daily News.
  4. ^ "Web firm asks court to dismiss CDP lawmakers' defamation case | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun.