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'''Ryuhei Kawada''' (川田龍平 ''Kawada Ryuhei'', born 12th January 1976) is a [[Japan]]ese [[politics|politician]] who was elected to the [[House of Councillors]], the upper chamber of the [[Diet of Japan|Japanese parliament]], in 2007 as an [[independent (politician)|independent]]. | '''Ryuhei Kawada''' (川田龍平 ''Kawada Ryuhei'', born 12th January 1976) is a [[Japan]]ese [[politics|politician]] who was elected to the [[House of Councillors]], the upper chamber of the [[National Diet of Japan|Japanese parliament]], in 2007 as an [[independent (politician)|independent]]. | ||
Kawada has [[haemophilia]] and became [[HIV]] positive as a child through infected [[blood]] products used in [[medicine]]. Kawada was just one victim of thousands in what became known as the '[HIV] [[tainted blood scandal (Japan)|tainted blood scandal]]'. He took legal action alongside others against the government and the [[pharmaceuticals|pharmaceutical]] company involved, leading to a successful prosecution in 1996. In 2007, Kawada campaigned for a seat in parliament, promising to scrutise the [[Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)|Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry]] and successfully seeking elected office for the [[Tokyo]] constituency.<ref>''Japan Times'': '[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070731a8.html Hemophiliac Kawada wins Diet seat]'.</ref> The same year, he joined a House committee on [[environment]]al affairs. Kawada continues to campaign on [[health]] issues, global [[poverty]], and discrimination.<ref>''Ryuhei Kawada Official Homepage'': [http://ryuheikawada.jp/e/index.shtml biography].</ref> | Kawada has [[haemophilia]] and became [[HIV]] positive as a child through infected [[blood]] products used in [[medicine]]. Kawada was just one victim of thousands in what became known as the '[HIV] [[tainted blood scandal (Japan)|tainted blood scandal]]'. He took legal action alongside others against the government and the [[pharmaceuticals|pharmaceutical]] company involved, leading to a successful prosecution in 1996. In 2007, Kawada campaigned for a seat in parliament, promising to scrutise the [[Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)|Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry]] and successfully seeking elected office for the [[Tokyo]] constituency.<ref>''Japan Times'': '[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070731a8.html Hemophiliac Kawada wins Diet seat]'.</ref> The same year, he joined a House committee on [[environment]]al affairs. Kawada continues to campaign on [[health]] issues, global [[poverty]], and discrimination.<ref>''Ryuhei Kawada Official Homepage'': [http://ryuheikawada.jp/e/index.shtml biography].</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:23, 16 March 2010
Ryuhei Kawada campaigning in elections to the upper house of the Japanese parliament in 2007.
Ryuhei Kawada (川田龍平 Kawada Ryuhei, born 12th January 1976) is a Japanese politician who was elected to the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Japanese parliament, in 2007 as an independent.
Kawada has haemophilia and became HIV positive as a child through infected blood products used in medicine. Kawada was just one victim of thousands in what became known as the '[HIV] tainted blood scandal'. He took legal action alongside others against the government and the pharmaceutical company involved, leading to a successful prosecution in 1996. In 2007, Kawada campaigned for a seat in parliament, promising to scrutise the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and successfully seeking elected office for the Tokyo constituency.[1] The same year, he joined a House committee on environmental affairs. Kawada continues to campaign on health issues, global poverty, and discrimination.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Japan Times: 'Hemophiliac Kawada wins Diet seat'.
- ↑ Ryuhei Kawada Official Homepage: biography.