Kunihiko Muroi

Kunihiko Muroi
Kunihiko Muroi
室井邦彦
	Official portrait, 2011
Member of the House of Councillors
	In office; 26 July 2013 – 3 January 2024
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Takeshi Fujimaki
Constituency	National PR
	In office; 3 August 2007 – 8 May 2013
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Kanako Otsuji
Constituency	National PR
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 14 November 2003 – 8 August 2005
Constituency	Kinki PR
Member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly
	In office; 1991–1996
Constituency	Amagasaki City
Member of the Amagasaki City Council
	In office; 1983–1987
Personal details
Born	10 April 1947; Kyoto, Japan
Died	3 January 2024 (aged 76); Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan
Political party	Innovation (2016–2024)
Other political; affiliations	LDP (1983–2000); Independent (2000–2001); LP (2001–2003); DPJ (2003–2013); JRP (2013–2014); JIP (2014–2016)
Spouse	Hideko Muroi
Children	3
Alma mater	Otemon Gakuin University

Kunihiko Muroi (室井邦彦, Muroi Kunihiko, April 10, 1947 – January 3, 2024) was a Japanese politician of the Initiatives from Osaka party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Amagasaki and dropout of Otemon Gakuin University, he served in the city assembly of Amagasaki for one term since 1983 and in the assembly of Hyōgo Prefecture for two terms since 1991. After two unsuccessful runs in 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003. He lost the seat in 2005 but was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

Muroi died of liver failure on January 3, 2024, at the age of 76.^[1]

References

^ 維新の会の参院議員、室井邦彦氏が死去...76歳 (in Japanese)

政治家情報〜室井邦彦〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-11-20.

External links

Official website in Japanese.

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[1] 維新の会の参院議員、室井邦彦氏が死去...76歳 (in Japanese)

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