As a member of the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan, Eda became the first lawmaker from the party to preside over the upper house following the party's victory in the House of Councillors election in 2007, serving in the post for about three years....
A native of Okayama Prefecture, Eda was first elected as an upper house lawmaker in 1977 following the death of his father Saburo Eda, who was secretary general of the Japan Socialist Party....
Although he changed party affiliations over the
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