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This List of current members of the House of Representatives of Japan is a list of members of the House of Representatives in Japan's Lower House. [1] The House of Representatives consists of 465 seats, 289 in single-seat constituencies and 176 in a proportional representation block. [2]
The House of Representatives (Japanese: 衆議院, Hepburn: Shūgiin) is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by Article 41 and Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan. [1] The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a four-year term.
The Imperial Diet consisted of a House of Representatives and a House of Peers (貴族院, Kizoku-in). The House of Representatives was directly elected, if on a limited franchise; universal adult male suffrage was introduced in 1925 when the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law was passed, but excluded women, and was limited to men 25 years or older ...
Until the 1993 general election, all members of the House of Representatives were elected in multi-member constituencies by single non-transferable vote. In 1994, Parliament passed an electoral reform bill that introduced the current system of parallel voting in single-member constituencies and proportional voting blocks. [1]
The Diet has two chambers: the House of Councillors (upper house) and the House of Representatives (lower house). Councillors serve six year terms, with half being elected every three years. Representatives serve terms of up to four years, but the House of Representatives can be dissolved, causing a shorter term (snap election).
General elections were held in Japan on 27 October 2024 due to the early dissolution of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet, by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. [2] Voting took place in all constituencies, including proportional blocks, to elect all 465 members of the House of Representatives.
Pages in category "Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 252 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Composition of the House of Representatives of Japan (as of November 11, 2024, first day of the 215th National Diet) [1] (elected in 2024; term: 27 October 2024 – 2028 or earlier dissolution)