Hirohiko Izumida
Appearance
Hirohiko Izumida | |
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泉田 裕彦 | |
Governor of Niigata Prefecture | |
In office 25 October 2004 – 24 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | Ikuo Hirayama |
Succeeded by | Ryuichi Yoneyama |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 25 October 2017 | |
Constituency | Niigata 5th district (2017-2021) Hokurikushinetsu PR block (2021-) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kamo, Niigata Prefecture, Japan | September 15, 1962
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
Alma mater | Kyoto University (B.L. in 1987) |
Website | Official website |
Hirohiko Izumida (泉田 裕彦, Izumida Hirohiko, born September 15, 1962) is a Japanese politician who was the Governor of Niigata Prefecture between 2004 and 2016.
Personal history
- September 15, 1962: Born in Kamo in Niigata Prefecture.
- 1981: Graduated from Sanjo High School.
- 1987: Graduated from Kyoto University Law Department.
- 1987: Entered the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
- 1994: Attended the University of British Columbia as a visiting researcher.
- 2003: Appointed Head of the Gifu Prefecture Industrial Labor Bureau.
- 2004: Elected Governor of Niigata Prefecture. 2 days before taking office, the Niigata Chūetsu earthquake occurs, overshadowing his first year in office.