Chōbyō Yara

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Chōbyō Yara
屋良 朝苗
1st Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
In office 15 May 1972 – 14 June 1976
Preceded by	James Benjamin Lampert (as the High Commissioner of the U.S. Administration of the Ryukyu Islands) himself (as the Chief Executive of the Ryukyu Islands)
Succeeded by	Koichi Taira
Chief Executive of the Ryukyu Islands
In office 15 November 1968 – 14 May 1972
Preceded by
Succeeded by	himself (as the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture)
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1902 Yomitan, Okinawa, Empire of Japan
Died	February 14, 1997(1997-02-14) (aged 94) Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Hiroshima University

Chobyo Yara (屋良 朝苗, Yara Chōbyō, December 13, 1902 – February 14, 1997) was a Japanese politician. He served as the Chief Executive of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands (1968–1972) and Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1972–1976). He graduated from Hiroshima Higher Normal School (now Hiroshima University).