Eiichi Yamashita
Eiichi Yamashita | |
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山下 栄一 | |
Official portrait, 2002 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 27 July 1992 – 25 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Akinori Mineyama |
| Succeeded by | Hirotaka Ishikawa |
| Constituency | Osaka at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1947 Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito (1998–2010) |
| Other political affiliations | CGP (1992–1994) NFP (1994–1998) |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University Osaka City University |
Eiichi Yamashita (山下 栄一, Yamashita Eiichi; born August 18, 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Toyonaka, Osaka, he graduated from Kyoto University and received a master's degree in law from Osaka City University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.