Hiroshi Ogawa (politician)

Hiroshi Ogawa
小川 洋
Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture
In office
25 April 2011 – 24 March 2021
Preceded byWataru Asō
Succeeded bySeitaro Hattori
Personal details
Born(1949-05-17)17 May 1949
Fukuoka, Japan
Died2 November 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 72)
Fukuoka, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materKyoto University

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Former Governor Fukuoka Ogawa dies 72 years old Resigns in the middle of his term in March
  2. ^ Hiroshi Ogawa reelected as Governor of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Now, 15 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Seitaro Hattori Elected As Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture". Fukuoka Now. Retrieved 18 September 2021.