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Yasushi Furukawa (politician)

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Yasushi Furukawa
古川 康
Portrait of furukawa yasushi
House of Representatives
Assumed office
17 December 2014
ConstituencySaga Proportional District
Governor of Saga Prefecture
In office
23 April 2003 – 25 November 2014
Preceded byIsamu Imoto
Succeeded byYoshinori Yamaguchi
Personal details
Born (1958-07-15) July 15, 1958 (age 66)
Karatsu, Saga, Japan
Political partyDemocratic Party of Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Yasushi Furukawa (古川 康, Furukawa Yasushi, born July 15, 1958) is a Japanese politician and current member of the House of Representatives for the Saga Proportional District. He was previously the governor of Saga Prefecture from 2003 to 2014. A native of Karatsu, Saga, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1982 and entered the Ministry of Home Affairs upon graduation.

References

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  • 政治家情報 〜古川 康〜. JANJAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-12-08.
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