Hirohiko Izumida

is a former Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Niigata Prefecture between 2004 and 2016.

Personal history

15 September 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 ChÃÂ«etsu earthquake occurs, overshadowing his first year in office.