As a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party lost his job, Hiroshi Nakada, the former mayor of Yokohama, was elected from the list of proportional representations in the Upper House election three years ago.
The Central Election Commission held an election on the 14th after a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party ran for a by-election in the Ishikawa constituency of the House of Councilors announced on the 7th of this month and was automatically unemployed.
Then, from the list of the Liberal Democratic Party, which is the proportional representation of the Upper House election held three years ago, Mr. Hiroshi Nakada was elected in advance.
Mr. Nakata is 57 years old from Yokohama.
He has served as a member of the House of Representatives for four terms, and has served as the mayor of Yokohama for two terms since 2002.