Kazuo Kitagawa (北側 一雄 Kitagawa Kazuo, born March 2, 1953) was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Japanese Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi.
Born in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Kitagawa graduated from Faculty of Law, Soka University and became a lawyer. In 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time and since 2004 has been Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Member of New Komeito.
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| Preceded by Nobuteru Ishihara |
Minister of Land，Infrastructure，Transport of Japan 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Tetsuzo Fuyushiba |