Ryuzo Sasaki


Ryuzo Sasaki was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of [Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives] in the Diet.

Early life

A native of Fukui, Sasaki attended Waseda University as both undergraduate and graduate.

Political career

Sasaki was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as an independent after running unsuccessfully in 1990. He served from 1993 until 2000 as the representative for the Fukui at-large and Fukui 1st constituencies. He was once again elected in 2005 as a Hokuriku-Shin’etsu proportional representation member and served until 2012.