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AGORA Parliamentary Variables
National Diet of Japan
House of Representatives/ , Shgiin
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Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral
Rules of Procedure for the House of Representatives: Chapter IV. The Diet, House Rules,
Diet Act
Constitution of Japan: The Constitution of Japan
Website: http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_e.htm
Other House of Representatives Legal Framework: N/A
Name and Title of Speaker of the House: Takahiro Yokomichi, Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Name and Title of Vice Speaker of the House: Eto Seishiro, Vice-Speaker of the House of
Representatives
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Type of System (Presidential, Parliamentary, Hybrid): Parliamentary (constitutional
monarchy)
Date of Last Election: August 30, 2009
Political Parties and Number of Seats:480
Political Party Number of Seats Percentage
Democratic Party of Japan 311 64.79%
Liberal Democratic Party 118 24.58%
Komeito Party 21 4.38%
Communist Party 9 1.880%
Social Democratic Party 7 1.460%
Your Party 5 1.040%
People¶s New Party 3 0.63%
Independents/Others 6 1.25%
Total 480 100.01%
MPs:
- Number of MPs: 480
- Women: N/A
- Minorities: N/A
- First-Time MPs: N/A
Type of Electoral System: 300 elected with first past the post, 180 are elected from elevenelection blocks utilizing a party list system of proportional representation
Date of Next Election: August 30, 20131
List of Standing Committees:
y Cabinet Committee
y Affairs Committee
y Legal affairs committee
y Foreign Affairs Committee
y Tsutomu Takara Finance Committee
y Board of Education
y Board of Health
y Agriculture Committee
y Industry Commission
y Land Commission
y Environment Committee
y Security Committee
1Note that the PM can dissolve the House of Representatives at any time and call for new elections.
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y National Basic Policy Committee
y Budget committee
y Financial Administrative Oversight Committee
y Rules and Administration Committee
y Committee on Discipline
List of Special Committees:
y Special Committee on Disaster Management
y Special committee on election law and the establishment of political ethics
y Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
y Special Committee on Youth Problems
y Special Committee on Japan's cooperation and support activities to prevent and respondto international terrorism and piracy.
y Special Committee on the abduction issue and North Korea
y Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
Other Committees:
y Constitution Committee
Strategic Plans/Strategic Development Plans: N/A
Needs Assessment: N/A
Parliamentary Development Projects
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