Hiroyuki Tani

Hiroyuki Tani
谷 博之
Official portrait, 2012
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2001 – 28 July 2013
Preceded byMasayuki Kunii
Succeeded byKatsunori Takahashi
ConstituencyTochigi at-large
Member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly
In office
1987–2001
ConstituencyUtsunomiya City
Member of the Utsunomiya City Council
In office
1979–1987
Personal details
Born (1943-07-06) 6 July 1943
Tokushima City, Tokushima, Japan
Political partyDemocratic (2001–2013)
Other political
affiliations
Socialist (1979–1996)
Independent (1996–2001)
Alma materUtsunomiya University

Hiroyuki Tani (谷 博之, Tani Hiroyuki; born July 6, 1943) 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 Tokushima, Tokushima and graduate of Utsunomiya University, he had served in the city assembly of Utsunomiya, Tochigi for two terms since 1979 and then in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture for four terms since 1987. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜谷 博之〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-11-14.