Eiichi Yamashita

Eiichi Yamashita
山下 栄一
Official portrait, 2002
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
27 July 1992 – 25 July 2010
Preceded byAkinori Mineyama
Succeeded byHirotaka Ishikawa
ConstituencyOsaka at-large
Personal details
Born (1947-08-18) 18 August 1947
PartyKomeito (1998–2010)
Other political
affiliations
CGP (1992–1994)
NFP (1994–1998)
Alma materKyoto University
Osaka City University
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Eiichi Yamashita (山下 栄一, Yamashita Eiichi; born August 18, 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Toyonaka, Osaka, he graduated from Kyoto University and received a master's degree in law from Osaka City University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.