Kozo Igarashi
Kozo Igarashi (五十嵐 広三 Igarashi Kōzō, 15 March 1926 – May 7, 2013) was a Japanese politician. He was a former mayor of Asahikawa City in Hokkaidō from 1963 to 1974, member of the House of Representatives, construction minister in the Hosokawa Cabinet from 1993 to 1994, and chief Cabinet secretary in the government of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama from 1994 to 1995. In 1975 and 1979, Igarashi ran for governor of Hokkaidō as a united front candidate (JSP, JCP, Kōmeitō), but lost both elections to incumbent Naohiro Dōgakinai.
Death
On May 7, 2013, he died of pneumonia at age 87.[1]
References
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Four-member constituency |
Representative for Hokkaidō 2nd district 1980-1996 Served alongside: Hiroshi Imazu and many others |
Succeeded by District eliminated |
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