Shōichi Nakagawa
Shōichi Nakagawa | |
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中川 昭一 | |
Official portrait, 1998 | |
| 68th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 24 September 2008 – 17 February 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Bunmei Ibuki |
| Succeeded by | Kaoru Yosano |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 31 October 2005 – 26 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Mineichi Iwanaga |
| Succeeded by | Toshikatsu Matsuoka |
| In office 30 July 1998 – 5 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Keizo Obuchi |
| Preceded by | Yoshinobu Shimamura |
| Succeeded by | Tokuichiro Tamazawa |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| In office 22 September 2003 – 31 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Takeo Hiranuma |
| Succeeded by | Toshihiro Nikai |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 December 1983 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Tomohiro Ishikawa |
| Constituency | Hokkaido 5th (1983–1996) Hokkaido 11th (1996–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1953 Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 4 October 2009 (aged 56) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Shōichi Nakagawa (中川 昭一, Nakagawa Shōichi; 19 July 1953 – 3 October 2009) was a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as Minister of Finance from 24 September 2008 to 17 February 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. He was regarded as one of Japan's most attractive public figures. On 4 October 2009, he was found dead in his Tokyo apartment. The cause of his death is yet to be determined; although no suicide note was found, there was also no indication of foul play.