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
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