Hiroshi Ogawa (politician)

Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 洋, Ogawa Hiroshi; 17 May 1949 – 2 November 2021) was a Japanese politician. He became the governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in 2011. In 2015, he was re-elected for a second term[1] and for a third term in 2019. Ogawa was born in Fukuoka, Japan.

In September 2021, Ogawa resigned after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.[2] He died from the disease on 2 November 2021 in Fukuoka, aged 72.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hiroshi Ogawa reelected as Governor of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Now, 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Seitaro Hattori Elected As Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture". Fukuoka Now. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Former Governor Fukuoka Ogawa dies 72 years old Resigns in the middle of his term in March". Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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