Yasuhiko Funago

Yasuhiko Funago (舩後靖彦, Funago Yasuhiko) is a Japanese politician. He was diagnosed with ALS and lost much of his mobility, requiring a full-time caregiver.[1]

Yasuhiko Funago in 2019

He was elected in the 2019 election on the Reiwa Shinsengumi party's proportional representation list.[2][3]

References
  1. Davis, River. "New Japanese Legislator With Lou Gehrig's Disease Aims to Stop Abuse of Disabled". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. "Disabled lawmakers join Japan's parliament". 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. Osaki, Tomohiro (2019-08-01). "Opposition lawmakers with severe disabilities make Upper House debut after steps taken toward creating barrier-free Diet". The Japan Times. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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