Harunobu Yonenaga

Harunobu Yonenaga
米長 晴信
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013
Preceded byMahito Nakajima
Succeeded byHiroshi Moriya
ConstituencyYamanashi at-large
Personal details
Born(1965-10-21)21 October 1965
Died16 June 2026(2026-06-16) (aged 60)
PartyIndependent
(2012–2013; 2014–2026)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (2007–2012)
Your Party (2013–2014)
Alma materSophia University

Harunobu Yonenaga (米長 晴信, Yonenaga Harunobu) (21 October 1965 – 16 June 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Sophia University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007, after working at Fuji Television for 17 years.[1] He died on 16 June 2026, at the age of 60.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 政治家情報 〜米長 はるのぶ〜 [Politician Information ~Yonenaga Harunobu~] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  2. ↑ 【訃報】元参議院議員の米長晴信さん(60)が死去 将棋の故・米長邦雄永世棋聖のおい 2007年の参院選 山梨選挙区で当選、1期6年務める (in Japanese)