Hokuto Yokoyama | |
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横山 北斗 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 12 September 2005 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Jun Tsushima |
| Constituency | Tohoku PR (2005–2009) Aomori 1st (2009–2012) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2005–2012) People's Life First (2012) Tomorrow (2012–2013) Liberal (2013–2017) |
| Alma mater | Chuo University Tokai University |
Hokuto Yokoyama (横山 北斗, Yokoyama Hokuto, born October 25, 1963) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo, he attended Chuo University as an undergraduate and received his Ph.D in political science from Tokai University. After teaching at Hirosaki University, he ran unsuccessfully for the governorship of Aomori Prefecture, once in January 2003 and again in June of the same year. He also ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in November 2003. In 2005, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.