Public distrust of politics caused by the illegal donation scandal involving a member of the House of Representatives is thought to be one of the factors pulling down Koizumi's approval ratings.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2003年3月28日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

stay as a lawmaker of the House of Representatives

The term of a member of the House of Representatives is four years but the Lower House has been dissolved for elections on an average of every two and a half years."A0000345", "2508293"

It has recently been revealed House of Representatives member Kenshiro Matsunami has links to gangsters."MB001513", "2373717"

Makiko Tanaka got the highest rating of 5% along with Yoshiro Mori, the current premier〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2000年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT169038", "2397649"

vacate one's Lower House seat

the Lower House steering committee

The election of members of the House of Representatives is taking place on November 9th."MB002094", "2482404"

Members of the House of Representatives were elected from medium-sized districts each having a fixed number of seats between three and five."NIPO-024", "2401758"

Act for the Establishment of the Council for Finalizing the Constituencies of the House of Representatives〔日本法〕

On Oct. 25, Ishii Koki, a member of the House of Representatives, was murdered in front of his house in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年11月8日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

On Nov. 11, the first trial of House of Representatives member, Suzuki Muneo, 54, was held at the Tokyo District Court.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年11月22日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

In 1970, he was the secretary for Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda and was first elected to the Lower House in 1972.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年8月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT178014", "2354529"

Since 1972, he was elected eight times in a row for the Lower House.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年5月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT175050", "2446996"

be first elected to the House of Representatives in 19__

This was during the 13-year period after he retired from an oil company and before he became a member of the House of Representatives.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2004年5月14日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

Let's welcome, House of Representatives Member, Seiko Noda!〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2003年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT195008", "2395095"

He then ran in and lost an election for the Lower House.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年8月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT178014", "2315259"

Nakada is a former independent member of the House of Representatives.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年4月12日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

This July, 35 of this party's members were elected as Lower House members.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1993年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT085006", "2530308"

Naoki Tanaka, her husband, also made a comeback in the same elections as a House member.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2000年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT169038", "2409826"

He resigned as Lower House member in 1995, the year that marked his 25th year in politics.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年5月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT175050", "2313496"

At another ceremony in Aichi, a Lower House member who experienced the Mid-Niigata Prefecture Earthquake said, "Always carry your cell-phone with you. Prepare enough medicine and food for three days."〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2009年10月9日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

The new party's name came from the DPJ's slogan during the 2009 Lower House general election.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2012年7月27日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

The election campaign for members of Japan's House of Representatives has kicked off."MB003282", "2482393"

Last summer, Makiko Tanaka, member of the House of Representatives, described each of the candidates for LDP President as follows; Keizo Obuchi as "bonjin" （ordinary）, Seiroku Kajiyama as "gunjin"（military） and Junichiro Koizumi as "henjin"（eccentric）.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1999年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT149028", "2393386"

The top earner, for the third consecutive year, was Sasagawa Takashi, a Lower House member of the Liberal Democratic Party （LDP）.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年7月12日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office arrested Suzuki Muneo, a member of the House of Representatives, on June 19.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年6月28日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

Kawamura served as a member of the House of Representatives for about 16 years.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2009年5月8日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

independent Lower House member

The New Frontier Party currently has 170 seats in the House of Representatives.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1996年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT113022", "2469698"

His daughter, Makiko, who is a member of the House of Representatives, had to sell a part of their residence to pay the tax after he died.〔【出典】『日本経済の秘密』（岸本建夫著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA01-073", "2320708"

Politics have changed a great deal during the past 10 years since I was first elected to be a parliamentary representative.〔【出典】『日本経済の秘密』（岸本建夫著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA01-001", "2432770"

The 45th Lower House general election was held on Aug. 30.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2009年9月11日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

Seishu Makino, a former Japanese Parliament member observed that in this conflict between economic and moral values, "Any trouble in China will be a minus point for the economic development of our country.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1997年12月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT134032", "2441090"

It is a great honor to be able to introduce to our readers, House of Representatives Member, Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2003年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT195008", "2374101"

Tsujimoto Kiyomi, a former member of the House of Representatives, officially announced on June 14 that she will run in next month's election for the House of Councilors as an independent.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2004年6月25日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

Because of the scandal involving the Diet Lower House of Representatives' member Muneo Suzuki, it has become clear to us why Japanese politicians send aid to foreign countries and build things like roads, bridges and dams in places where these things are not really necessary.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2002年9月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT191034", "2264885"