Hajime Furuta
Hajime Furuta (古田 肇, Furuta Hajime, born 13 September 1947) is the governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2005 and reelected in 2009. A native of Gifu, Gifu, he was chosen as the final torchbearer for the National Sports Festival when it was held in Gifu while he was a senior at Gifu Prefectural Senior High School. He entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1971.
Hajime Furuta | |
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古田 肇 | |
| Governor of Gifu Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Taku Kajiwara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1947 Gifu, Gifu, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
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