Issei Kitagawa

Issei Kitagawa (北川 一成, Kitagawa Issei, December 1, 1942 in Higashiōsaka – September 7, 2021^[1]) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Kansai University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture for four terms.

Issei Kitagawa
北川 イッセイ
Kitagawa in 2013
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 2004 – 25 July 2016
Preceded by	Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Succeeded by	Rui Matsukawa
Constituency	Osaka at-large
Member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly
In office 1991–2004
Constituency	Higashiōsaka City
Personal details
Born	(1942-12-01)1 December 1942 Higashiōsaka, Osaka, Japan
Died	7 September 2021(2021-09-07) (aged 78)
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Alma mater	Kansai University