11 Facts About Satsuki Eda

Satsuki Eda was a Japanese politician who was the first opposition member to serve as the President of the House of Councillors from 2007 to 2010.

Satsuki Eda had earlier served four terms in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996.

Satsuki Eda was the head of the Science and Technology Agency.

Satsuki Eda graduated the University of Tokyo having passed the Japanese bar examination while studying in its law faculty.

Satsuki Eda elected to serve as a judge while undergoing training at the Legal Research and Training Institute, and worked as an assistant judge in Tokyo, Chiba and Yokohama.

Satsuki Eda was quickly enlisted as a SDF at-large candidate to take his father's place, and won a seat.

Satsuki Eda served until July 1983, when he declined to run in the House of Councillors election that year and instead stood in the Japanese general election in December, where he won a seat representing the Okayama 1st District.

Satsuki Eda held this seat until 1996, when he resigned to unsuccessfully run for Governor of Okayama Prefecture.

Satsuki Eda returned to the House of Councillors in the 1998 election as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan.

Satsuki Eda served in the upper house until 2016, when he retired from politics at the age of 74.

Satsuki Eda died of pneumonia on 28 July 2021 at the age of 80.