Toshinobu Nakasato
Toshinobu Nakasato (仲里 利信, Nakasato Toshinobu, born 16 March 1937) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of Representatives of Japan representing Okinawa 4th district (southern Okinawa Island and the Sakishima Islands).[2] Before he entered national politics, Nakasato was a member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly for 16 years. He served as the Speaker of the Assembly from 2006 until his retirement from prefectural politics in 2008. He is opposed against the construction of a US base in Yonaguni and the relocation of the Futenma air base within Okinawa Prefecture.[3]
Toshinobu Nakasato | |
|---|---|
仲里 利信 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 14 December 2014 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kōsaburō Nishime |
| Succeeded by | Kōsaburō Nishime |
| Constituency | Okinawa-4th |
| Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1992–2008 | |
| Constituency | Shimajiri District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1937 Haebaru, Okinawa, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (1997–2013, 1992–1994) NFP (1994–1997)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of the Ryukyus |
| Website | Official Twitter account |
References
- "新進党県連、分裂状態に" (in Japanese). Ryukyu Shimpo. 16 June 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "LDP loses heavily in Okinawa". Japan Times. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- "陸自基地建設に「ノー」" (in Japanese). Yaeyama Mainichi. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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