Preceded by Eisaku Sato Alma mater Kanagawa University | Succeeded by Masao Uchibori Name Yuhei Sato | |
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Born 12 December 1947 (age 76)
Shimogo, Japan ( 1947-12-12 ) | ||
Fukushima Governor, ballsy Yuhei Sato: Doubt PM Noda Fully Understands the Situation
Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, Satō Yūhei, born December 13, 1947) is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges. He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in October 2014, stating that he had made a mark on addressing the problems that Fukushima faced following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear disaster, and that further rehabilitation efforts should take place under a new leader.
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