Azuma Konno
Native name今野 東
OfficeMember of the House of Councillors
ConstituencyNational PR
Term start29 July 2007
Term end4 December 2012
PredecessorMulti-member district
SuccessorYoshikazu Tarui
Office 1Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency 1Miyagi 1st
Term start 126 June 2000
Term end 128 April 2005
Predecessor 1Kazuo Aichi
Successor 1Tōru Doi
Birth date17 December 1942
Birth placeShiogama, Miyagi, Japan
Death date24 April 2013 (aged 70)
Death placeSendai, Miyagi, Japan
Alma materMeiji Gakuin University
PartyDemocratic

Azuma Konno (今野 東, Konno Azuma) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1][2]

A native of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture and graduate of Meiji Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the House of Representatives for two terms.[2]

References

  1. ^ "ja:元衆院議員の今野東氏死去 「民主王国宮城」一翼担う" (in Japanese). Kahoku Shimpo. 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ^ "ja:政治家情報 〜今野 東〜" (in Japanese). ザ・選挙. JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-11-11.