Muneo Suzuki

Muneo Suzuki
鈴木 宗男
Suzuki in 2024
Leader of New Party Daichi
Assumed office
18 August 2005
Preceded byPosition established
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
(Political affairs, House of Representatives)
In office
30 July 1998 – 5 October 1999
Prime MinisterKeizō Obuchi
Preceded byFukushiro Nukaga
Succeeded byFukushiro Nukaga
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
In office
11 September 1997 – 30 July 1998
Prime MinisterRyutaro Hashimoto
Preceded byJitsuo Inagaki
Succeeded byKichio Inoue
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
28 July 2025
ConstituencyNational PR
In office
29 July 2019 – 20 June 2025
ConstituencyNational PR
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
12 June 2005 – 15 September 2010
Preceded byTakafumi Yamashita
Succeeded byTakahiro Asano
ConstituencyHokkaido PR
In office
19 December 1983 – 10 October 2003
Preceded byYasuda Kiroku
Succeeded byGaku Ishizaki
ConstituencyHokkaido 5th (1983–1996)
Hokkaido PR (1996–2003)
Personal details
Born (1948-01-31) 31 January 1948
PartyLDP (1983–2002; 2025–present)
NPD (2005–present)
Other political
affiliations
Ishin (2019–2023)
SpouseNoriko Suzuki
Children3, including Takako Suzuki
Alma materTakushoku University
WebsiteOfficial blog
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Muneo Suzuki (鈴木 宗男 Suzuki Muneo, born 31 January 1948), commonly known simply as "Muneo" due to his common last name, is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaido, currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2019, representing the National PR block.