Hirohiko Izumida

Hirohiko Izumida (泉田 裕彦) 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.