Yoshida, former LDP member of the House of Councilors

Yoshida Former Liberal Democratic Party Council Secretary died October 26, 18:20

Special assistant Hiromi Yoshida, who served as the head of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party and supported the administration of Prime Minister Abe, died at a hospital in Tokyo on the 26th. I was 70 years old.

Mr. Yoshida served as the secretary of Mr. Kanamaru, who served as Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party, and served as a member of the prefectural assembly for five terms. did. During this time, he served as a national transportation minister and a party secretary general.

Since the inauguration of the second Abe administration, he has served as the chairman and secretary general of the House of Councilors, and has worked hard to establish important bills such as security-related laws. The Liberal Democratic Party of the House of Councilors joined the administration of Prime Minister Abe.

Mr. Yoshida retired without running for the House of Councilors election in July because of his poor health, and he was taking care at a hospital in Tokyo.

In August, Prime Minister Abe visited the hospital, visited Mr. Yoshida, and was appointed as a special assistant to the LDP president.