Giichi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田義一; Tsunoda Giichi; 9 June 1937 – 23 February 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1989 to 2007.[1]
Giichi Tsunoda | |
|---|---|
角田義 | |
 Tsunoda in 2006 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors for the Gunma at-large district | |
| In office 23 July 1989 – 28 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tomio Yamamoto |
| Succeeded by | Ichita Yamamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1937 Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 23 February 2024 (aged 86) Maebashi, Japan |
| Political party | Japan Socialist Party Democratic Party of Japan |
| Education | Graduate School of Law and Faculty of Law, Kyoto University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Tsunoda died in Maebashi on 23 February 2024, at the age of 86.[2]
References edit
- ^ "元参院副議長 角田義一さん死去 86歳". NHK (in Japanese). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "角田義一さん死去 86歳 元参院副議長、立憲民主党群馬県連最高顧問". Jōmō Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.