Kosuke Hori

was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 1979. He served as Minister of Education in 1990 and as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from 1999 to 2000.

Hori was appointed head of the LDP's Policy Research Council on 1 August 2008."Fukuda overhauls Cabinet / LDP executive shakeup also elevates Aso to party No. 2" , The Yomiuri Shimbun, 2 August 2008. Hori died from aspiration pneumonia on 4 November 2023, at the age of 89.

Election history Election Age District Political party Number of votes election results1979 Japanese general election45Saga At-largeLDP105,990winning1980 Japanese general election45Saga At-largeLDP98,151winning1983 Japanese general election49Saga At-largeLDP84,913winning1986 Japanese general election51Saga At-largeLDP91,114winning1990 Japanese general election55Saga At-largeLDP81,415winning1993 Japanese general election58Saga At-largeLDP86,368winning1996 Japanese general election62Saga 3rd districtLDP91,871winning2000 Japanese general election65Saga 3rd districtLDP106,757winning2003 Japanese general election69Saga 3rd districtLDP102,859winning2005 Japanese general election70Saga 3rd districtIndependent87,485winning2009 Japanese general election74Saga 3rd districtLDP93,681winning2012 Japanese general election78Saga 3rd districtLDP96,544winning

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