Iwate 2nd district
| Iwate 2nd District | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 Numbered map of Iwate Prefecture single-member districts | |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Proportional District | Tohoku |
| Electorate | 376,270 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
| Representative | Shun'ichi Suzuki |
Iwate 2nd district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the National Diet of Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu,[1] in Iwate Prefecture, and includes the cities of Kuji, Miyako, and Rikuzentakata, among others.
As of 2020, the district was home to 376,270 constituents.[2]
The district is represented by Shun'ichi Suzuki of the Liberal Democratic Party.[3]
2011 Earthquake and Tsunami[]
The impact of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was concentrated in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures.[4] As the 2nd district contains all of Iwate's coastline,[5] it was hit the hardest of Iwate's three districts and was one of the worst affected districts in all of Japan.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Iwate | prefecture, Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Electoral List and Overseas Registrants as of September 2, 2nd Year of Reiwa". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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- ^ a b "Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 | Facts & Death Toll". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ jp:User:猿払の天馬 (2013-02-20), English: Transferred from ja:Wikipedia, retrieved 2021-06-10
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- Iwate Prefecture
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