Shōgo Arai (荒井 正吾, Arai Shōgo, born 18 January 1945 in Yao, Osaka) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Nara Prefecture in Japan.
Shōgo Arai | |
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荒井 正吾 | |
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| Governor of Nara Prefecture | |
| In office 3 May 2007 – 2 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshiya Kakimoto |
| Succeeded by | Makoto Yamashita |
| Member of the House of Councillors from Nara | |
| In office 29 July 2001 – 9 March 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1945 Yao, Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Early life
editArai was born in Yao Osaka in 1945. He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo, and joined the Ministry of Transport after graduation. He attended the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University as a ministry official.
Political career
editLeaving the ministry in 2001, he was elected to the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (national legislature) for the first time in the same year. He served in that body until 2007, when he was elected Governor of Nara Prefecture.
Arai served as Nara’s Governor from 2007 until 2023 when he was succeeded by Makoto Yamashita.
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜荒井 正吾〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 6 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)