Hideo Den
Hideo Den | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office July 29, 2001 – 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1923 Tokyo |
| Died | November 13, 2009 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website | upp.so-net.ne.jp/dennews |
Hideo Den (田 英夫 Den Hideo, June 9, 1923 - November 13, 2009) was a Japanese news presenter, politician, and for 34 of the years between 1971 and 2007, a member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party. From 1978 to 1985, he was also the president of the Socialist Democratic Federation.
In 1947 he joined the Kyodo News company as a reporter. In 1962 he became a news presenter for TBS 's television news program.
He was the grandson of Den Kenjiro.