Ryuji Matsumura

Ryuji Matsumura
松村 龍二
Official portrait, 2000
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
23 July 1995 – 28 July 2013
Preceded byTasaburō Furukawa
Succeeded byHirofumi Takinami
ConstituencyFukui at-large
Personal details
Born (1938-02-25) 25 February 1938
Fukui City, Fukui, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Ryuji Matsumura (松村 龍二, Matsumura Ryūji; born February 25, 1938) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).[1]

Early life

Matsumura is a native of Fukui, Fukui and a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He joined the National Police Agency in 1961. Leaving the agency in 1992 to run for election to the House of Councillors.

Political career

Matsumura was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995.[2] He served for three terms until his retirement in 2013, when he retired rather than contest the 2013 election.

References

  1. ^ Fujita, Masahiro (2018-07-04). Japanese Society and Lay Participation in Criminal Justice: Social Attitudes, Trust, and Mass Media. Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-0338-7.
  2. ^ Daily Report: East Asia. The Service. July 1995.

政治家情報 〜松村 龍二〜. JANJAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-20.