Katsuo Yakura
Katsuo Yakura | |
|---|---|
矢倉 克夫 | |
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2013 – 28 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ryuji Yamane |
| Constituency | Saitama at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1975 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo University of California, Los Angeles |
Katsuo Yakura (矢倉 克夫, Yakura Katsuo; born January 11, 1975) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from 2013 to 2025.
Career
He graduated from the University of Tokyo and from University of California, Los Angeles and has worked in various legal industries.[1] He was elected in 2013 and 2019 representing Saitama Prefecture.[2][3][4]
He was defeated in the 2025 House of Councillors election, placing fifth in the four-member district.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mr.YAKURA Katsuo：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ↑ "プロフィール | 矢倉かつお公式ホームページ". 矢倉かつお公式ホームページ | 参議院議員 埼玉選挙区 (in Japanese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ↑ "過去の官邸ホームページ". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
- ↑ "国会議員情報：矢倉 克夫（やくら かつお）：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ↑ "埼玉選挙区 - 第27回参議院議員選挙 2025年（参議院議員通常選挙）2025年07月20日投票 ｜ 選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 February 2026.