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.
List of presidents of the House of Councillors (Japan)
List of Presidents ("gichō") and Vice Presidents ("fuku-gichō") of the House of Councillors.
Akiko Santō
Chūichi Date
Chikage Oogi
, real name (born 10 May 1933 as , is a Japanese actress and politician. She became the first female President of the House of Councillors in 2004.
Azuma Koshiishi
He was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he failed to be re-elected. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.
Masatoshi Wakabayashi
Leader of the Opposition (Japan)
The is the leader of the largest opposing party to the Japanese government. The role is not an official office.
Yukio Edano
He is the head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan since its formation in October 2017.
Next Japanese general election
The is scheduled on or before 22 October 2021, as required by the Constitution of Japan.
Voting will take place in all Representatives constituencies of Japan.
Jaye P. Morgan
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In 1961, Morgan was cast as Sally Dwight in the episode "Money and the Minister" of the CBS anthology series, "General Electric Theater", hosted by Ronald Reagan.
In 1973, Morgan played herself in the episode "The Songwriter" of the sitcom, "The Odd Couple". She appeared as Magda Valentine in the movie "The All-American Boy", and continued to play small roles in movies such as "Loose Shoes" (1980), "Night Patrol" (1984) and "" (1992).
Mancos, Colorado
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Jimmy Dean
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He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. His best known hit was "Big Bad John" and he was known for his 1963 television series "The Jimmy Dean Show".
Plainview, Texas
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Laurel, Virginia
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Oskar Lindblom
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On 13 December 2019, Lindblom was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Greg Kirk
Greg M. Kirk (September 24, 1963 – December 22, 2019) was an American politician. He was born in Americus, Georgia. He was a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 13th District, representing, from 2014 until his death. He is a member of the Republican Party.
In June 2019, Kirk was diagnosed with bile duct cancer. He died under hospice care in Americus from the disease on December 22, 2019 at the age of 56.
Jules Deelder
Jules Anton Deelder (24 November 1944 – 19 December 2019) was a Dutch poet, spoken word poet and writer. He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
His poems usually focused on life in Rotterdam, drug use, and jazz. He was well known in the Netherlands for his live performances and appearances in Dutch popular media. He was known as the "night mayor of Rotterdam".
Deelder died on 19 December 2019 in Rotterdam of a heart attack at the age of 75.
Nashville, North Carolina
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Leandro Despouy
Leandro Despouy (April 4, 1947 – December 18, 2019) was an Argentine human rights lawyer and politician. He was born in San Luis, Argentina. He was the United Nations Commission on Human Right's Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers from August 2003 until July 2009.
From 2002 through 2016, he was the General Auditor of Argentina.
Despouy died of cancer in Buenos Aires on December 18, 2019 at the age of 72.
Alain Barrière
Alain Barrière (born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a Breton-French pop singer. He was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest for his hit song "Elle était si jolie". Barrière was born in La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France.
Barrière died of cardiac arrest in Carnac, France on 18 December 2019 at the age of 84.
Bruno Scipioni
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Scipioni died on December 5, 2019 in Rome at the age of 85.
Bill Schulz (politician)
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Saddle River, New Jersey
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Lavallette, New Jersey
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Mount Nebo
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Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress (also known as Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress) is an indie game created by Tarn and Zach Adams. It has three modes, each providing a different experience but all sharing a fantasy setting. It is currently in Alpha, and has been in development since 2002. The game has simple text-based graphics inspired by classic roguelikes. There is no way to win, but various ways of losing an in-game fortress or adventurer. A popular meme within the game's fanbase is "Losing is fun!"
Before the game can be played, a world must be generated. The player can choose the size, number of civilizations, and various other aspects of the world. After this, they are presented with a world made to their liking and can accept it or generate another.
In "Fortress Mode", the player manages a fortress of dwarves. Among other things, the player is able to construct buildings, create a military, and designate areas for mining. Their dwarves must be fed, entertained, and protected from hazards to survive. Hazards include flooding, sieges, magma, and a variety of hostile creatures.