Shinya Adachi

Shinya Adachi
足立 信也
Mayor of Ōita
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 April 2023
Preceded by	Kiichiro Sato [ja]
Member of House of Councillors
In office 26 July 2004 – 25 July 2022
Preceded by	Toshiya Nakamichi [ja]
Succeeded by	Harutomo Kosho [ja]
Constituency	Ōita at-large district
Personal details
Born	Adachi Shin'ya (1957-06-05) June 5, 1957 (age 67) Ōita, Ōita, Japan
Political party	Independent (2022-present)
Other political affiliations	DPJ (2004-2016) DP (2016-2018) DPP (2018-2022)
Alma mater	University of Tsukuba
Website	足立信也ホームページ

Shinya Adachi (足立 信也, Adachi Shin'ya, born June 5, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party for the People, and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

A native of Ōita, Ōita, he attended University of Tsukuba and received a Ph.D. in medicine from it. He was elected for the first time in 2004. He served until 2022, and in 2023 he became the mayor of Ōita city.^[1]

• 政治家情報 〜足立 信也〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-10-24.

• Official website