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Hideo Den
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
July 29, 2001 – 2007
Personal details
Born(1923-06-09)June 9, 1923
Tokyo
DiedNovember 13, 2009(2009-11-13) (aged 86)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Websiteupp.so-net.ne.jp/dennews

Hideo Den (田 英夫 Den Hideo, June 9, 1923 - November 13, 2009[1]) 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.[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Obituary: Hideo Den". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
House of Councillors Preceded by– Councillor by proportional representation(designated SDP PR list successor for Yōko Tajima) 2003–2007 Succeeded by– Preceded byChinpei NozueBunbē HaraAkira KuroyanagiIsao Naitō Councillor for Tokyo's At-large district 1989–2001 Served alongside: Bunbē Hara, Chinpei Nozue, Akira Kuroyanagi, Yūichirō Uozumi, Sanzō Hosaka, Yasuo Ogata Succeeded bySanzō Hosaka, Natsuo Yamaguchi, Kan Suzuki, Yasuo Ogata New titleIntroduction of proportional voting Councillor by proportional representation 1983–1989 Succeeded by– Preceded by50-member district Councillor for Japan's At-large district (zenkoku-ku) 1971–1983 Served alongside: numerous others District eliminated Party political offices New political party President of the Socialist Democratic Federation 1978–1985 Succeeded bySatsuki Eda
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