Manabu Horii

{{short description|Japanese speed skater and politician (born 1972)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Manabu Horii

| native_name = {{Nobold|堀井 学}}

| native_name_lang = ja

| image = Manabu Horii 2023.jpg

| caption = Official portrait, 2023

| office = Member of the House of Representatives

| constituency = Hokkaido 9th (2012–2021)
Hokkaido PR (2021–2024)

| term_start = 17 December 2012

| term_end = 28 August 2024

| predecessor = Yukio Hatoyama

| successor = Yūsuke Takahashi

| office1 = Member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Noboribetsu City

| term_start1 = 8 April 2007

| term_end1 = 4 December 2012

| predecessor1 =

| successor1 =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan

| party = Independent

| otherparty = Liberal Democratic

| module = {{Infobox sportsperson

| embed = yes

| country = {{JPN}}

| sport = Speed skating

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|1994 Lillehammer|500 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Single Distance Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|1997 Warsaw|500 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Sprint Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|1996 Heerenveen|Sprint}}

}}

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{{Nihongo|Manabu Horii|堀井 学|Horii Manabu}} (born February 19, 1972) is a former Japanese politician and speed skater. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1994, and also competed in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/manabu-horii-1.html |title=Manabu Horii |accessdate=2018-03-28 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203082253/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/manabu-horii-1.html |archivedate=2016-12-03 |url-status=dead}} He ended his speed skating career in 2002.

Horii represented Noboribetsu in the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2007 to 2012. In the 2012 general election of the House of Representatives, he was elected the as LDP candidate in Hokkaido 9th district seeking to succeed retiring Democrat Yukio Hatoyama. He was nominated in July 2012 when Hatoyama was still expected to run for re-election.The Japan Times, 5 July 2012: [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120705a7.html Hatoyama could face tough re-election bid against Horii]

In July 2024, Horii left the LDP. On 28 August 2024, Horii resigned from the House of Representatives following a scandal over his giving out condolence money to constituents for funerals he did not personally attend in violation of election laws.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-28 |title=Ex-LDP member Manabu Horii resigns as lawmaker over monetary donations |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/08/84372bcf7e55-ex-ldp-member-horii-resigns-as-lawmaker-over-monetary-donations.html |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Kyodo News |language=en}}