Ichiro Nakagawa (中川 一郎, Nakagawa Ichirō, 9 March 1925 – 9 January 1983) was a Japanese politician from Hokkaidō. He committed suicide at a hotel in Sapporo after he was defeated in the presidency election of the LDP and so lost his chance to become prime minister.[1]

Personal life

Nakagawa's eldest son was Shōichi Nakagawa, a House of Representatives member.[1] Shōichi also committed suicide in 2009. Nakagawa's younger brother is Yoshio Nakagawa.

References

  1. ^ a b Ryall, Julian (4 October 2009). "Former Japanese minister Shoichi Nakagawa found dead". The Telegraph. London. Tokyo. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
1977–1978 		Succeeded by
Himself
as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Preceded by
Himself
as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
 Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director General of the Science and Technology Agency
1980–1982 		Succeeded by
Head of the Atomic Energy Commission
1980–1982
House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
Yoshiaki Kibe
 Chair, Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives of Japan
1976 		Succeeded by
Akira Ono