Kaneyasu Marutani
Kaneyasu Marutani | |
|---|---|
丸谷 金保 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 10 July 1977 – 9 July 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Genshō Takeda |
| Succeeded by | Yasuko Takemura |
| Constituency | Hokkaido at-large |
| Mayor of Ikeda | |
| In office May 1957 – October 1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 丸谷金保 (Marutani Kaneyasu) 25 June 1919 Ikeda, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | 3 June 2014 (aged 94) Ikeda, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
| Occupation | Journalist and politician |
Kaneyasu Marutani (丸谷金保, Marutani Kaneyasu; 25 June 1919 – 3 June 2014) was a Japanese journalist and politician from the Social Democratic Party. He served as member of the House of Councillors from 1977 to 1989.[1]
He also served as Mayor of Ikeda, Hokkaido from 1957 to 1976. During his tenure as mayor, he was instrumental in forming a sister city relationship with the City of Penticton in British Columbia Canada. This relationship is still active in 2017 and a delegation from Penticton recently travelled to Ikeda Japan to celebrate the fortieth anniversary.
References
- ^ 元参院議員の丸谷金保さん死去 (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.