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Hideyo Hanazumi

PEP · Politician

Hideyo Hanazumi is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	AHideyo Hanazumi · Hideyo Hanazumi · Хидэё Ханадзуми · Хідейо Ханазумі · হিদেয়ো হানাজুমি · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	HANAZUMI Hideyo · ХАНАЗУМІ Хідейо · Ханадзуми, Хидэё · 花角英世				[sources]
Birth date	1958-05-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Kanai				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Hideyo				[sources]
Last name	Hanazumi				[sources]
Political association	independent politician				[sources]
Website	hanazumi-hideyo.jp				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q54913364				[sources]
Position	governor of Niigata Prefecture (2018-) · vice-governor of Niigata Prefecture				[sources]
Education	University of Tokyo				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-20	Last processed	2026-03-20	First seen	2025-03-28

Descriptions

Japanese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-03-29

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,898

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,763

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