Ryuichi Doi (土肥 隆一, Doi Ryūichi, 11 February 1939 – 22 January 2016) was a Japanese politician, in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was born in Seoul, when Korea was under Japanese rule. He attended Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, earning a master's degree. In 1990 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Japan Socialist Party.[1][2]

Ryuichi Doi
土肥隆一
Member of the House of Representatives
Shoshii (Fourth Rank)
Order of the Rising Sun
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from 's Hyōgo District 1
Hyōgo District 3 (1996–2005), (2009–2012)
Kinki PR block (2005–2009) district
In office
February 18, 1990 (1990-02-18) – November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
Personal details
Born(1939-02-11)February 11, 1939
Keijō, Chōsen, Empire of Japan
DiedJanuary 22, 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 76)
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Other political
affiliations
Japan Socialist Party (1990–1996)
Democratic Reform Party (1996?–1998)
Democratic Party of Japan
Independent
Alma materTokyo Union Theological Seminary
OccupationPastor, political secretary

In April 2014, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon.

During his lifetime, he was an active pastor for the United Church of Christ in Japan , and preached at the Wada Mountains Salt Mission, which was attached to Keiseien ( Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture), a support facility for people with disabilities under the umbrella of a social welfare corporation, of which he served as chairman.

He passed away at 12:30 p.m. on January 22, 2016 at a hospital in Kobe.[3]  He was 76 years old. He was posthumously awarded the rank of Shoshii.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "元衆院議員の土肥隆一牧師召天、76歳". クリスチャントゥデイ (in Japanese).
  2. ^ 政治家情報 〜土肥 隆一〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  3. ^ 土肥隆一氏死去(元民主党衆院議員) : 時事ドットコム(時事通信) 時事通信 2016年1月26日
  4. ^ 官報』第6722号(平成28年2月25日付)9頁
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