House of Councillors (Japan)

upper house of Japan

The House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin) is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house.

House of Councillors

参議院

Sangiin
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Hidehisa Otsuji, LDP (caucus: independent)
since 4 August 2022
Hiroyuki Nagahama, CDP (caucus: independent)
since 4 August 2022
Structure
Seats245
Political groups
Government (146)
  •   LDP & affiliated independents (119)
  •   Kōmeitō (27)

Opposition (99)

Elections
Parallel voting:
Single non-transferable vote (147 seats)
Party-list proportional representation (98 seats)
Staggered elections
Last election
10 July 2022
Next election
July 2025
Meeting place
Chamber of the House of Councillors
Website
www.sangiin.go.jp

The House of Councillors has 242 members who each serve six-year terms, two years longer than those of the House of Representatives. Councillors must be at least 30 years old, compared with 25 years old in the House of Representatives.

Presidents change

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