Kenji Hirata

Kenji Hirata (平田 健二, Hirata Kenji, born January 4, 1944) 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 Ōita, Ōita, he was elected for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party.

In November 2011, he was elected as the President of the House of Councillors.

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