Yūhei Satō
Yūhei Satō | |
|---|---|
佐藤 雄平 | |
 Satō in 2012 | |
| Governor of Fukushima Prefecture | |
| In office 12 November 2006 – 11 November 2014 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Eisaku Satō |
| Succeeded by | Masao Uchibori |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 1998 – 23 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Seigo Suzuki |
| Succeeded by | Teruhiko Mashiko |
| Constituency | Fukushima at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1947 Shimogō, Fukushima, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Relatives | Kōzō Watanabe (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Kanagawa University |
Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, Satō Yūhei; born 13 December 1947) is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[1] He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges.[2] He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in October 2014, stating that he had made a mark on addressing the problems that Fukushima faced following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear disaster, and that further rehabilitation efforts should take place under a new leader.[3]
References
- ^ 政治家情報 〜佐藤 雄平〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
- ^ McNeill, David (2 April 2011). "Warnings of nuclear disaster not heeded, claims former governor". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "佐藤・福島県知事不出馬、直前まで胸中揺れる" [Fukushima Governor Sato will not seek re-election, was wavering until the last moment] (in Japanese). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.