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Masaharu Nakagawa (House of Councillors)

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Masaharu Nakagawa (中川 雅治, Nakagawa Masaharu; born 22 February 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Meguro, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Finance from 1969 until 2001. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKoichi Yamamoto
Succeeded byYoshiaki Harada
Preceded byAtsuo Nakamura
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Nakagawa Masaharu
中川 雅治
Official portrait, 2012
Minister of the Environment
In office
2 October 2018  11 September 2019
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKoichi Yamamoto
Succeeded byYoshiaki Harada
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2004  25 July 2022
Preceded byAtsuo Nakamura
Succeeded byAkiko Ikuina
ConstituencyTokyo at-large
Personal details
Born (1947-02-22) 22 February 1947 (age 79)
PartyLiberal Democratic
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
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  • 政治家情報 〜中川 雅治〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
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