Shinpei Matsushita

Shinpei Matsushita (松下 新平, Matsushita Shinpei, born August 18, 1966) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councilors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Hosei University, he worked at the government of Miyazaki Prefecture from April 1991 to December 1996 and then served in its assembly from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, he was elected to the House of Councilors for the first time.