Katsusada Hirose

Katsusada Hirose
広瀬 勝貞
Governor of Ōita Prefecture
In office April 28, 2003 – April 27, 2023
Preceded by	Morihiko Hiramatsu
Succeeded by	Kiichiro Satō
Personal details
Born	(1942-06-25) 25 June 1942 Hita, Ōita, Japan
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Katsusada Hirose (広瀬 勝貞, Hirose Katsusada, born 25 June 1942) is a former governor of Ōita Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2003. A native of Hita, Ōita and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry since 1966 before elected governor.

In March 2024, he was appointed Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for services to UK-Japan Relations.

References

• 政治家情報 〜広瀬 勝貞〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Ooita Prefecture Office(Japanese)