Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 洋, Ogawa Hiroshi, 17 May 1949 – 2 November 2021) was a Japanese politician who became the governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in 2011.[1] In 2015, he was re-elected for a second term,[2] and for a third term in 2019. In 2021 he resigned to receive cancer treatment and the vice governor Seitaro Hattori was elected to replace him.[3]
Hiroshi Ogawa | |
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小川 洋 | |
Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture | |
In office 25 April 2011 – 24 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Wataru Asō |
Succeeded by | Seitaro Hattori |
Personal details | |
Born | Fukuoka, Japan | 17 May 1949
Died | 2 November 2021 Fukuoka, Japan | (aged 72)
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Kyoto University |
References
edit- ^ Former Governor Fukuoka Ogawa dies 72 years old Resigns in the middle of his term in March
- ^ Hiroshi Ogawa reelected as Governor of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Now, 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Seitaro Hattori Elected As Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture". Fukuoka Now. Retrieved 18 September 2021.