Yūji Kuroiwa | |
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黒岩 祐治 | |
Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture | |
Assumed office 23 April 2011 | |
Preceded by | Shigefumi Matsuzawa |
Personal details | |
Born | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | September 26, 1954
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Yūji Kuroiwa (黒岩 祐治, Kuroiwa Yūji) is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan. [1] [2]
Kuroiwa was born on 26 September 1954 in Kobe, the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture in Kansai region of Japan. A graduate of Waseda University, Kuroiwa became the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture on April 23, 2011, and has held the position for more than 10 years.