Yutaka Murakawa
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Yutaka Murakawa | |
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Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force | |
In office December 22, 2016 – March 20, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Adm. Tomohisa Takei |
Succeeded by | Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura |
Personal details | |
Born | Yutaka Murakawa January 29, 1958 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
Awards | Legion of Merit (Officer)[1] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Japan |
Branch/service | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Years of service | 1981–2019 |
Rank | Admiral |
Admiral Yutaka Murakawa (村川豊, Murakawa Yutaka, born 29 January 1958) is a retired Japanese naval officer who served as the 33rd Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) from 2016 to 2019.