Katsuhito Asano (浅野 勝人, Asano Katsuhito, born April 19, 1938) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He represented the 14th district of Aichi Prefecture, which includes the cities of Toyokawa, Gamagori, and Shinshiro.

Katsuhito Asano
浅野 勝人
Official portrait, 2008
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2004 – 25 July 2010
Preceded byHiroko Hatta
Succeeded byMasahito Fujikawa
ConstituencyAichi at-large
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
20 October 1996 – 10 October 2003
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKatsumasa Suzuki
ConstituencyAichi 14th
In office
18 February 1990 – 18 June 1993
ConstituencyAichi 5th
Personal details
Born (1938-04-19) 19 April 1938 (age 86)
Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University

A native of Toyohashi, Aichi and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 1990 after working at the public broadcaster NHK.

References

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  • 政治家情報 〜浅野 勝人〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
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