Hideya Sugio

Hideya Sugio is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Sugio is part of the Constitutional [Democratic Party of Japan|CDP]'s shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister in Charge of the Cabinet.

Career

He graduated from Tokyo University in 1981, and worked for Tokyo [Broadcasting System] and Japan [News Network] before entering politics.
he had announced his candidacy on January 11, 2016.
In 2020, he and Hiroyuki Konishi failed a lawsuit for defamation demanding internet providers and others who may provide the identity behind the Twitter user known as "Dappi".