About Kazuhiko Ōigawa
Born 1964. Kazuhiko Ōigawa is a Japanese politician.
is a Japanese politician who serves as the current governor of Ibaraki Prefecture. A native of Tsuchiura and graduate of the Law School of the University of Tokyo, he entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in 1988.
In July 2019, Ibaraki became the first prefecture to issue partnership certificates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples. Announcing the reform, Gov. Ōigawa stated that ″This is a matter of human rights, and we must work swiftly in order to eliminate discrimination and prejudices″.
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Who is Kazuhiko Ōigawa?
Japanese politician and trade bureaucrat
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Kazuhiko Ōigawa was born on 3 April 1964 in Tsuchiura.
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Kazuhiko Ōigawa is a politician.
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Kazuhiko Ōigawa is Japanese.
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