noun
assembly member; legislator; Diet member; MP; congressperson
General term for an elected member of a legislative body. In Japan, often refers to a member of the National Diet (国会議員), but can apply to prefectural or city assemblies as well. Context determines the specific body.
彼は国会議員に立候補した。
He ran for a seat in the National Diet.
市議会
The city council election will be held next month.