Yoshihisa Furukawa (古川 禎久, Furukawa Yoshihisa, born August 3, 1965) is a *anese politician who currently serves as Minister of Justice since October 2021. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Life

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

He entered the La Salle Academy, and was expelled from the dormitory during middle school. After graduating from La Salle Academy High School, he entered the University of Tokyo. There, he was in the same cl* with Masahiko Shibayama and Takashi Yama*a.

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

• 政治家情報 〜古川 禎久〜. ザ･選挙 (in *anese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)

External links

• Official website in *anese.