Susumu Yanase (簗瀬 進, Yanase Susumu, born April 23, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined the government of Tochigi Prefecture and was elected to its assembly for the first time in 1984. In 1990 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time,[1] but lost the seat in 1996. In 1998 he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

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  1. ^ Dittmer, Lowell; Fukui, Haruhiro; Lee, Peter N. S. (2000). Informal Politics in East Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780521645386. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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House of Councillors
Preceded by Councillor for Tochigi
1998–present
Served alongside: Tetsurō Yano
Succeeded by
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Representative for Tochigi's 1st district (multi-member)
1990–1996
Served alongside: Michio Watanabe, Mamoru Kobayashi, Hajime Funada, Susumu Yasuda, Susumu Hasumi
District eliminated