Yōichi Iha
Appearance
Yōichi Iha | |
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伊波 洋一 | |
Iha in 2013 | |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
Assumed office 26 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Aiko Shimajiri |
Constituency | Okinawa at-large |
Mayor of Ginowan | |
In office 28 April 2003 – 18 October 2010 | |
Preceded by | Seikō Higa |
Succeeded by | Takeshi Asato |
Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly | |
In office June 1996 – April 2003 | |
Constituency | Ginowan City |
Personal details | |
Born | Ginowan, Okinawa, USCAR | 4 January 1952
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr.IHA Yoichi:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Johnston, Eric (2016-07-10). "Okinawan minister Shimajiri ousted from Upper House by former Ginowan mayor". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-08-06.