Kihei Maekawa

Japanese bureaucrat
Person human Q18235356
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Summary

Kihei Maekawa was born on January 13, 1955[1], in Gose[2]. He has worked as a bureaucrat[3] and politician[4]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1955[6]
  • Father: Q50796703[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8]
  • Position held: deputy minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology[9], vice minister of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology[10]
  • Employer: Ministry of Education, Science Sports and Culture[11], Embassy of Japan, Paris[12], Agency for Cultural Affairs[13], Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology[14]
  • Educated at: Q95611368[15], Q114925833[16], Q114925834[17], 東京大学文科一類[18], Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Kihei Maekawa[21]
  • Family name: Maekawa[22]
  • Given name: Kihei[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[24]
  • Name in native language: 前川喜平[25]
  • Name in kana: まえかわ きへい[26]
  • Social media followers: 150,083[27], 118,930[28], 175,060[29], 201,130[30]

FAQs

Where was Kihei Maekawa born?

Kihei Maekawa was born in Gose[2].

Who were Kihei Maekawa's parents?

Kihei Maekawa's father was Q50796703[7].

What did Kihei Maekawa do for work?

Kihei Maekawa worked as a bureaucrat[3] and politician[4].

Where did Kihei Maekawa go to school?

Kihei Maekawa was educated at Q95611368[15], Q114925833[16], Q114925834[17], and 東京大学文科一類[18].

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  13. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'ja', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 3
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  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kihei
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '前川喜平'}
    Position held → director-general of the Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, deputy minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, vice minister of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology +1
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA01167395
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