What is Hiroshi Ogawa (politician)?
{{nihongo|'''Hiroshi Ogawa'''|小川 洋|Ogawa Hiroshi|17 May 1949 &ndash; 2 November 2021}} was a Japanese politician. He became the governor of [[Fukuoka Prefecture]] in 2011. In 2015, he was re-elected for a second term<ref>[http://fukuoka-now.com/news/hiroshi-ogawa-reelected-as-governor-of-fukuoka/ Hiroshi Ogawa reelected as Governor of Fukuoka], ''Fukuoka Now'', 15 April 2015.</ref> and for a third term in 2019. Ogawa was born in [[Fukuoka]], Japan. In September 2021, Ogawa resigned after being diagnosed with [[terminal illness|terminal]] [[lung cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Seitaro Hattori Elected As Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture |url=https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/news/seitaro-hattori-elected-as-governor-of-fukuoka-prefecture/ |website=Fukuoka Now |access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref> He died from the disease on 2 November 2021 in Fukuoka, aged 72.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2021-11-02-former-governor-fukuoka-ogawa-dies-72-years-old-resigns-in-the-middle-of-his-term-in-march.B1ftOQdALK.html |title=Former Governor Fukuoka Ogawa dies 72 years old Resigns in the middle of his term in March |access-date=2021-11-03 |archive-date=2021-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103034832/https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2021-11-02-former-governor-fukuoka-ogawa-dies-72-years-old-resigns-in-the-middle-of-his-term-in-march.B1ftOQdALK.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogawa, Hiroshi}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Politicians from Fukuoka Prefecture]] {{bio-stub}}