was a Japanese
politician
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from
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
. He committed
suicide
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at a
hotel
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in
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...
after he was defeated in the presidency election of the LDP—losing the chance to become prime minister.
Personal life
Nakagawa's eldest son was
Shōichi Nakagawa
was a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as Minister of Finance from 24 September 2008 to 17 February 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of ...
, a
House of Representatives
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member.
[ Shōichi also committed suicide in 2009. Nakagawa's younger brother is ]Yoshio Nakagawa
is a Japanese politician of the Sunrise Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hiroo District, Hokkaidō and dropout of Kanagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councill ...
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1925 births
1983 suicides
Ministers of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Japanese politicians who committed suicide
Japanese anti-communists
People from Hokkaido
Suicides by hanging in Japan
Kyushu University alumni
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