Yasuhiko Funago
Yasuhiko Funago in 2019
Yasuhiko Funago (舩後靖彦, Funago Yasuhiko, born 4 October 1957) is a Japanese politician. He was diagnosed with ALS and lost much of his mobility, requiring a full-time caregiver.[1]
He was elected in the 2019 election on the Reiwa Shinsengumi party's proportional representation list alongside Eiko Kimura.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Davis, River. "New Japanese Legislator With Lou Gehrig's Disease Aims to Stop Abuse of Disabled". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Disabled lawmakers join Japan's parliament". 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Osaki, Tomohiro (2019-08-01). "Opposition lawmakers with severe disabilities make Upper House debut after steps taken toward creating barrier-free Diet". The Japan Times. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
External links[]
- "Mr.FUNAGO Yasuhiko：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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