Norihisa Satake
Norihisa Satake (佐竹 敬久, Satake Norihisa, born 15 November 1947) is a Japanese politician. A former two-term mayor of Akita City in Akita Prefecture, first elected in 2001, he is currently the Governor of Akita Prefecture after winning election on April 12, 2009. He is a native of Senboku, Akita, formerly known as Kakunodate Village in Senboku District, and a graduate of Tohoku University with a B.E. degree in Precision Engineering. He is a descendant of the North Satake branch of the Satake clan.
Norihisa Satake | |
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佐竹 敬久 | |
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| Governor of Akita Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sukeshiro Terata |
| Mayor of Akita | |
| In office 8 July 2001 – 24 February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Renjiro Ishikawa |
| Succeeded by | Motomu Hozumi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1947 Kakunodate, Akita, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
| Profession | Engineer |
Career
After graduating from Tohoku University in 1971, he joined the Akita Prefectural Office in 1972 and held a series of positions until 1997. In that year, he helped to establish the Regional Economic Research Council. Later in July 2001, he won his first of two elections for the post of Mayor of Akita City. During his time in office, he was also the chairman and vice-chairman of the National Mayors Association of Japan and the Governmental Select Committee on Taxation.
2009 election
While still Mayor of Akita City, he became a candidate for Governor of Akita Prefecture in February 2009. Though being a political independent, he earned the support of the local Liberal Democratic Party Alliance and the Social Democratic Party Alliance in Akita Prefecture. He won election for the post over several other candidates on April 12, 2009.
Personality
- He loves cat.
References
- 秋田県知事選 佐竹氏当選確実 (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- 佐竹のりひさプロフィール (in Japanese). 佐竹のりひさ.net. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- Almost daily Itoi Shimbun Nice to meet you, governor of Akita Prefecture. I'm here to talk about cats!(Japanese)