Yasushi Furukawa | |
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古川 康 | |
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| House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2014 | |
| Constituency | Saga Proportional District |
| Governor of Saga Prefecture | |
| In office 23 April 2003 – 25 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Isamu Imoto |
| Succeeded by | Yoshinori Yamaguchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1958 Karatsu, Saga, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Yasushi Furukawa (古川 康, Furukawa Yasushi, born July 15, 1958) is a Japanese politician and current member of the House of Representatives for the Saga Proportional District. He was previously the governor of Saga Prefecture from 2003 to 2014. A native of Karatsu, Saga, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1982 and entered the Ministry of Home Affairs upon graduation.