Hideo Ōnishi | |
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大西 英男 | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 19 December 2012 – 9 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Akihiro Hatsushika |
Succeeded by | Yōhei Ōnishi |
Constituency | Tokyo 16th |
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
Constituency | Edogawa Ward |
Member of the Edogawa City Council | |
In office 1975–1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | 28 August 1946
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Children | Yōhei Ōnishi |
Alma mater | Kokugakuin University |
Hideo Ōnishi (大西英男, Ōnishi Hideo, born August 28, 1946) is a former Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives, who represented Tokyo 16th district from 2012 to 2024. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Early life
Onishi was born in Edogawa, Tokyo. He graduated from Kokugakuin University and worked as an assistant to Diet members Takashi Fukaya and Ichiro Shimamura before entering politics in 1975 as a member of the Edogawa city assembly.
Political career
He served as chairman of the assembly from 1984 to 1993, and then in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly from 1993 to 2007. He was a proportional representation candidate in the 2007 Japanese House of Councillors election but failed to win a seat. He remained active within the LDP's administrative ranks and was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2012 general election.[1]
Controversies
In 2015 LDP leadership criticized Onishi for his suggestion that businesses should stop advertising in press outlets that criticize the government.[2] In 2017 Onishi drew media attention for controversial comments about cancer patients during a discussion of secondhand smoking regulations.[3]
References
- ^ "2012衆院選 東京16区 大西 英男" [2012 House of Representatives Election, Tōkyō 16th District, Ōnishi Hideo]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "LDP lawmaker Onishi fights back over his anti-media remarks". Mainichi Shimbun. July 1, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "LDP lawmaker Onishi claims cancer patient comment was misunderstood". Mainichi Shimbun. May 23, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- 1946 births
- People from Edogawa, Tokyo
- Living people
- Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
- Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2024–
- Japanese politician, 1940s birth stubs