Hachiro Nitta (politician)
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Hachiro Nitta | |
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新田 八朗 | |
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| Governor of Toyama Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2020 | |
| Monarch | Naruhito |
| Preceded by | Takakazu Ishii |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1958 Toyama City, Toyama, Japan |
| Party | Independent |
| Relatives | Harumi Takahashi (sister) |
| Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University (BEc) |
Hachiro Nitta (新田 八朗, Nitta Hachirō; born 27 August 1958) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Toyama Prefecture since 2020.[1]
Nita was born in Toyama City, Toyama, Japan in 1958.[2] He attended Toyama University Elementary and Junior High schools, and the Toyama Prefectural Toyama High School. He graduated from the Hitotsubashi University faculty of econimics.[3]
Business career
After graduating from university, Nitta joined the Daiichi Kangyo bank. He worked at the bank for two years before returning home to Toyama to work for Nihonkai Gas Co, a Toyama based gas firm, where his father was president. In 2000, he took over the presidency of the company from his father.[3]
Nitta also served as the President of the Junior Chamber of Japan,[4] representative secretary of the Toyama branch of the Japanese Association of Corporate Executives, and director of the Hokuriku Economic Federation.[3]