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Sukeshiro Terata (寺田 典城, Terata Sukeshiro, born June 19, 1940) was the governor of Akita Prefecture. 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 | |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 26 July 2010 – 25 July 2016 | |
Constituency | National PR block |
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 | Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan | June 19, 1940
Political party | Independent (before 2010, since 2016) |
Other political affiliations | Your (2010-2013, split) Unity (2013–2014, merger) Innovation (2014–2016, dissolution) |
Relations | Shizuka Terata (son’s wife) |
Children | Manabu Terata (son) |
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]
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