Yoshihisa Furukawa
Yoshihisa Furukawa (古川 禎久, Furukawa Yoshihisa, born August 3, 1965) is a Japanese politician who served as minister of justice from October 2021 to August 2022. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Yoshihisa Furukawa | |
|---|---|
古川 禎久 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Yōko Kamikawa |
| Succeeded by | Yasuhiro Hanashi |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kazumi Mochinaga |
| Constituency | Miyazaki 3rd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1965 Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Life
Furukawa was born on August 3, 1965, in Kushima, Miyazaki. His family owned a small shōchū factory and a liquor store.[1]
He entered the La Salle Academy, and was expelled from the dormitory during middle school.[2] After graduating from La Salle Academy High School, he entered the University of Tokyo. There, he was in the same class with Masahiko Shibayama and Takashi Yamashita.[3]
After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1989.
After unsuccessful runs in 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 as an independent.
References
- "衆議院議員 古川よしひさオフィシャルウェブサイト 忘れえぬ人々ー小さな焼酎屋". Furukawa Yoshihisa Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- "衆議院議員 古川よしひさオフィシャルウェブサイト 忘れえぬ人々ー下宿屋の思い出". Furukawa Yoshihisa Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- "衆議院議員 山下たかし公式サイト". Yamashita Takashi. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- 政治家情報 〜古川 禎久〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-13.