Hirohiko Izumida

Personal history

• September 15, 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 Chūetsu earthquake occurs, overshadowing his first year in office.