Iwate 2nd district
| Iwate 2nd District | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 Numbered map of Iwate Prefecture single-member districts | |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Proportional District | Tohoku |
| Electorate | 376,270 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
| Representative | Shun'ichi Suzuki |
Iwate 2nd district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the National Diet of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture. As of 2020, the district was home to 376,270 constituents.[1]
The area was for a long time the location of the political support base of former Prime Minister Zenkō Suzuki and, for most of its existence, the 2nd district has been represented by his son Shun'ichi Suzuki, current Minister of Finance.[2]
2011 earthquake and tsunami
[edit]The impact of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was concentrated in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures.[3] As the 2nd district contains all of Iwate's coastline,[4] it was hit the hardest of Iwate's three districts and was one of the worst affected districts in all of Japan.[3]
Area
[edit]The district spans Eastern and Northern Iwate. It is the largest Lower House electoral district on the island of Honshu, roughly 7000 km2, more than three times the size of Tokyo Metropolis.[5] After redistricting in 2017, it includes a large area that was previously of part of the Iwate 3rd district.
Cities
[edit]Districts
[edit]List of representatives
[edit]| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shun'ichi Suzuki | LDP | 1996 – 2009 | Lost re-election | |
| Kōji Hata | DPJ | 2009 – 2012 | Won a seat in PR block | |
| Shun'ichi Suzuki | LDP | 2012 – | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Electoral List and Overseas Registrants as of September 2, 2nd Year of Reiwa". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Members The House of Representatives, Japan". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ a b "Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 | Facts & Death Toll". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ 猿払の天馬 (2013-02-20), House of Representatives Single-seat Constituencies in Iwate Prefecture, retrieved 2021-06-10
- ^ "区割り見直し、地域一体性や基礎自治体を無視 つじつま合わせの「格差是正」を続ければ本末転倒". Sankei News (in Japanese). 19 April 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2023.