(21 October 1965 – 16 June 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Sophia University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007, after working at Fuji Television for 17 years. He died on 16 June 2026, at the age of 60.【訃報】元参議院議員の米長晴信さん（60）が死去 将棋の故・米長邦雄永世棋聖のおい 2007年の参院選 山梨選挙区で当選、1期6年務める
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External links Official website in Japanese.