Chobin Zukeran
Chōbin Zukeran | |
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瑞慶覧 長敏 | |
Mayor of Nanjō | |
Assumed office 12 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012 | |
Preceded by | Kosaburō Nishime |
Succeeded by | Kosaburō Nishime |
Constituency | Okinawa-4th |
Personal details | |
Born | Ōzato, Okinawa Islands, USCAR (now Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan) | 24 October 1958
Nationality | Japanese |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | DPJ (2005–2012) |
Alma mater | University of the Ryukyus Central Washington University |
Website | Official Twitter account |
Chobin Zukeran (瑞慶覧 長敏, Zukeran Chōbin, born 24 October 1958) is the mayor of Nanjō, Okinawa and a former member of the House of Representatives of Japan, representing Okinawa 4th district (southern Okinawa Island and the Sakishima Islands).[1] He was elected in the 2009 Japanese general election. He is an outspoken proponent of the removal of American bases from Okinawa.[2]
On 21 January 2018, Zukeran was elected as mayor of Nanjō after defeating three-term incumbent .[3][4] He took office on 12 February.
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Chōbin Zukeran | 11,429 | 50.14 | N/A | |
Independent | Keishun Koja | 11,364 | 49.86 | ![]() | |
Turnout | 22,973 | 66.92 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democratic | Kōsaburō Nishime (endorsed by NKP) | 72,912 | 52.21 | ![]() | |
Independent | Chōbin Zukeran | 33,791 | 24.20 | ![]() | |
Restoration | Kōtarō Uomori | 12,918 | 9.25 | N/A | |
Communist | Tamotsu Maesato | 11,825 | 8.47 | N/A | |
Democratic | Nobuhiko Ōshiro | 8,193 | 5.87 | N/A | |
Majority | 39,121 | 28.01 | |||
Turnout | 143,214 | 53.37 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Chōbin Zukeran (endorsed by PNP and OSMP) | 89,680 | 54.71 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democratic | Kōsaburō Nishime (endorsed by NKP) | 71,653 | 43.71 | ![]() | |
Happiness Realization | Mitsunari Tomikawa | 2,598 | 1.58 | N/A | |
Majority | 18,027 | 11.00 | |||
Turnout | 167,219 | 64.33 | ![]() | ||
Democratic gain from Liberal Democratic | Swing | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.japanupdate.com/?id=4010
- ^ "LDP-backed candidate loses in mayoral race in Okinawa". Asahi Shimbun. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "国会議員並びに県・市町村の長及び議会議員の任期満了日" (PDF) (in Japanese). Okinawa Prefectural Government. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "沖縄・南城市長に知事支援の新顔 自公推薦の現職を破る" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "投開票結果! 平成30年 南城市長選挙及び南城市議会議員補欠選挙(最終確定)". Nanjo City Hall (in Japanese). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "第46回総選挙>小選挙区開票速報:沖縄県" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ 小選挙区開票結果ー沖縄県4区 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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