Toru Matsuoka

Toru Matsuoka
松岡 徹
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2004 – 25 July 2010
ConstituencyNational PR
Member of the Osaka City Council
In office
1991–2003
Personal details
Born (1951-11-26) 26 November 1951
Nishinari, Osaka, Japan
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Socialist (1991–1996)

Toru Matsuoka (松岡 徹, Matsuoka Tōru; born November 26, 1951) 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 Osaka, Osaka and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture for three terms since 1991.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜松岡 徹〜. JANJAN ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-18.