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Yōichi Iha

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Yōichi Iha
伊波 洋一
Iha in 2013
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2016
Preceded byAiko Shimajiri
ConstituencyOkinawa at-large
Mayor of Ginowan
In office
28 April 2003 – 18 October 2010
Preceded bySeikō Higa
Succeeded byTakeshi Asato
Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly
In office
June 1996 – April 2003
ConstituencyGinowan City
Personal details
Born (1952-01-04) 4 January 1952 (age 73)
Ginowan, Okinawa, USCAR
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of the Ryukyus

Yōichi Iha (伊波 洋一, Iha Yōichi, born January 4, 1952) is a Japanese politician. He has represented the Okinawa at-large district in the Japanese House of Councillors since 2016.[1] He also served two terms as the mayor of Ginowan, Okinawa.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr.IHA Yoichi:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  2. ^ Johnston, Eric (2016-07-10). "Okinawan minister Shimajiri ousted from Upper House by former Ginowan mayor". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-08-06.