Hirohiko Izumida

Japanese politician (born 1962)

泉田裕彦

Governor of Niigata PrefectureIn office
25 October 2004 – 24 October 2016Preceded byIkuo HirayamaSucceeded byRyuichi YoneyamaMember of the House of Representatives

Incumbent

Assumed office
25 October 2017ConstituencyNiigata 5th district (2017-2021)
Hokurikushinetsu PR block (2021-) Personal detailsBorn (1962-09-15) September 15, 1962 (age 61)
Kamo, Niigata Prefecture, JapanPolitical partyLiberal Democratic Party of JapanAlma materKyoto University (B.L. in 1987)WebsiteOfficial 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.