Yūichirō Itō

Japanese politician

伊藤祐一郎

Governor of Kagoshima PrefectureIn office
28 July 2004 – 27 July 2016Preceded byTatsurō SugaSucceeded bySatoshi Mitazono Personal detailsBorn (1947-11-17) 17 November 1947 (age 76)
Izumi, Kagoshima, JapanAlma materUniversity of Tokyo

Yūichirō Itō (伊藤祐一郎, Itō Yūichirō, born 17 November 1947) is a Japanese politician and former governor of Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. A native of Izumi, Kagoshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo with the Bachelor of Laws in June 1971, he had worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs since 1972 before elected governor.^[1]

He served three terms as governor from 2004 until 2016. In July 2016 he sought a fourth term but was defeated by Satoshi Mitazono.^[2]

References

^ 政治家情報〜伊藤祐一郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 8 December 2007. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
^ "New Kagoshima governor to seek suspension of Sendai reactors". Japan Times. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.