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My Take
I'll be honest, Hidenao Nakagawa reads to me like one of those old-school Japanese political lifers who've basically been in the room since the Showa era. Born in 1944, Keio-educated, and a Nikkei political reporter before he ever ran for office, which I find weirdly telling, because the press-guy background usually means a sharper instinct for messaging and a thicker skin than the polished, born-into-it crowd. He spent decades around the heart of the LDP, and you can sort of feel that mileage in someone, the kind of weight a thirty-year-old upstart just can't fake yet. His three months as Chief Cabinet Secretary in 2000 ended in resignation over reports of an affair and a dinner with a right-wing group member, yet he came back to run the party as Secretary-General. I tend to respect the quietly dogged operator over the flashy headline-chaser, and he gives off exactly that craftsman energy to me.
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Overview
Hidenao Nakagawa is a Japanese politician born on February 2, 1944, in Tokyo. A Keio University graduate and former Nikkei political reporter, he served ten terms in the House of Representatives, was Chief Cabinet Secretary in 2000, and later LDP Secretary-General. He resigned as Chief Cabinet Secretary after three months in October 2000 following reports of an extramarital affair and a dinner with a right-wing group member.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hidenao Nakagawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 中川秀直
- Reading
- なかがわ ひでなお
- Born
- February 2, 1944 (age 82)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Keio University
Awards & achievements
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (year unknown)
3. Links
4. About this entry
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When was Hidenao Nakagawa born?
Hidenao Nakagawa was born on February 2, 1944 and is 82 years old.
Where is Hidenao Nakagawa from?
Hidenao Nakagawa is from Tokyo, Japan.
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Hidenao Nakagawa works as Politician.
Where did Hidenao Nakagawa study?
Hidenao Nakagawa attended Keio University.
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