Sukeshiro Terata (寺田 典城, Terata Sukeshiro, born June 19, 1940) is a retired Japanese politician who served as the governor of Akita Prefecture from 1997 to 2009. A native of Ōmagari, Akita and graduate of Waseda University, he was first elected to the post in 1997 after serving as mayor of Yokote, Akita since 1991.
Sukeshiro Terata | |
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寺田 典城 | |
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| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 2010 – 25 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Governor of Akita Prefecture | |
| In office 20 April 1997 – 19 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kikuji Sasaki |
| Succeeded by | Norihisa Satake |
| Mayor of Yokote | |
| In office April 1991 – 2 April 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1940 Daisen, Akita, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (before 2010; since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Your (2010–2013) Unity (2013–2014) Innovation (2014–2016) |
| Relations | Shizuka Terata (daughter-in-law) |
| Children | Manabu Terata |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of Your Party, received 45,846 votes nationwide and won a seat ranking 4th on his party list.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ 第22回参議院議員選挙／比例区. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Heartbeats. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Yomiuri Shimbun, Councillors election special 2010, proportional results: Minna no tō
- 政治家情報 〜寺田 典城〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
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External links
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