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 MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byYōko Kamikawa
Succeeded byYasuhiro Hanashi
Personal details
Born (1965-08-03) 3 August 1965
Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Life

Furukawa was born on August 3, 1965, in Kushima, Miyazaki.[1] His family owned a small shōchū factory and a liquor store.[2]

He entered the La Salle Academy, and was expelled from the dormitory during middle school.[3] 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.[4]

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
  1. "自由民主党宮崎県支部連合会 政治資金収支報告書（平成30年分定期公表）" (PDF). Miyazaki Prefecture Election Administration Committee 宮崎県選挙管理委員会. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "衆議院議員 山下たかし公式サイト". Yamashita Takashi. Retrieved 2022-05-12.


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