Harumi Takahashi
| Harumi Takahashi 高橋 はるみ | |
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| 6th Governor of Hokkaido | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tatsuya Hori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1954 Toyama, Toyama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University |
Harumi Takahashi (高橋 はるみ Takahashi Harumi, born 6 January, 1954) is the present governor of the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. She graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1976. She started her career as a bureaucrat in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and quit in 2003. She was elected in April 2003, becoming the first female governor of Hokkaido and the fourth female governor in Japanese history.
External links
- An article on the electoral campaign of Harumi Takahashi, published by the American Political Science Association (PDF)
- Governor of Hokkaido website (Japanese)
- Personal website (Japanese)
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| Preceded by Tatsuya Hori |
Governor of Hokkaido 2003– |
Incumbent |
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