In 1943, upon the unification of Tokyo City and Tokyo Prefecture, the position of Governor was created. The current title was adopted in 1947 due to the enactment of the Local Autonomy Law.
As Tokyo has the largest economy and population in the country, the Governor's policies can greatly affect national affairs, giving them significant influence in the country. This also gives the Governor's voice in the National Governors' Association more weight. The annual budget of Tokyo is about 13 trillion yen, 10 times more than other prefectures and comparable to the national budget of Indonesia. The Governor of Tokyo Metropolis is said to have a great deal of influence in the national economy as well.[1] In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has more than 160,000 employees, making it by far the largest in the country.[2]
Qualificationsedit
Candidates must be a citizen of Japan and be a resident of Tokyo for more than three months, and must be over the age of 30. Candidates must also put up three million yen to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which will only be returned if they receive at least 10% of the votes.[3]
^Fukada, Takahiro (February 8, 2011). . The Japan Times. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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governor, tokyo, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Governor of Tokyo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Governor of Tokyo 東京都知事 Tōkyō To Chiji is the head of government of Tokyo Governor of Tokyo東京都知事Flag of TokyoStandard of the GovernorIncumbentYuriko Koikesince 1 August 2016Tokyo Metropolitan GovernmentStyleGovernor informal The Honourable formal ResidenceTokyo Governor s Mansion until 2014 AppointerDirect electionTerm lengthFour years no term limitPrecursorGovernor of Edo PrefectureGovernor of Tokyo PrefectureMayor of TokyoFormationMay 3 1947 76 years ago 1947 05 03 First holderSeiichiro YasuiDeputyLieutenant Governors of TokyoIn 1943 upon the unification of Tokyo City and Tokyo Prefecture the position of Governor was created The current title was adopted in 1947 due to the enactment of the Local Autonomy Law Contents 1 Overview 2 Qualifications 3 List of governors of Tokyo Metropolis 3 1 Appointed governors of Tokyo Prefecture 1869 1943 3 2 Appointed governors of Tokyo Metropolis 1943 1947 3 3 Elected governors of Tokyo Metropolis 1947 present 4 ReferencesOverview editThe Governor of Tokyo is the head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and is elected by the citizens of Tokyo Metropolis The election is held every four years the most recent one being the 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial election As Tokyo has the largest economy and population in the country the Governor s policies can greatly affect national affairs giving them significant influence in the country This also gives the Governor s voice in the National Governors Association more weight The annual budget of Tokyo is about 13 trillion yen 10 times more than other prefectures and comparable to the national budget of Indonesia The Governor of Tokyo Metropolis is said to have a great deal of influence in the national economy as well 1 In addition the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has more than 160 000 employees making it by far the largest in the country 2 Qualifications editCandidates must be a citizen of Japan and be a resident of Tokyo for more than three months and must be over the age of 30 Candidates must also put up three million yen to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which will only be returned if they receive at least 10 of the votes 3 List of governors of Tokyo Metropolis editMain article Tokyo Metropolitan Government Governor Appointed governors of Tokyo Prefecture 1869 1943 edit Karasumaru Mitsue 1868 Ōki Takatō 1868 1869 Mibu Motoosa 1869 1871 Yuri Kimimasa 1871 1872 Ōkubo Ichiō 1872 1875 Kusumoto Masataka 1875 1879 Matsuda Michiyuki 1879 1882 Yoshikawa Akimasa 1882 1885 Watanabe Hiromoto 1885 1886 Takasaki Goroku 1886 1890 Marquis Hachisuka Mochiaki 1890 1891 Tomita Tetsunosuke 1891 1893 Miura Yasushi 1893 1896 Marquis Koga Michitsune 1896 1897 Viscount Okabe Nagamoto 1897 1898 Koizuka Ryu 1898 Baron Senge Takatomi 1898 1908 Hiroshi Abe governor 1908 1912 1st time Hiroshi Abe 1919 1921 2nd time Usami Katsuo 1921 1925 Appointed governors of Tokyo Metropolis 1943 1947 edit Shigeo Ōdachi 1943 1944 Toshizō Nishio 1944 1945 Hisatada Hirose 1945 1946 Shōhei Fujinuma 1946 Haruo Matsui 1946 Seiichirō Yasui 1946 1947 Kazumi Iinuma 1947 Elected governors of Tokyo Metropolis 1947 present edit Seiichiro Yasui 1947 1959 Ryotaro Azuma 1959 1967 Ryokichi Minobe 1967 1979 Shunichi Suzuki 1979 1995 Yukio Aoshima 1995 1999 Shintaro Ishihara 1999 2012 Naoki Inose 2012 2013 Yōichi Masuzoe 2014 2016 Yuriko Koike 2016 present References edit GDP by Country Worldometer www worldometers info 予算13兆円 職員16万人 東京都知事の権力と影響力 THE PAGE Yahoo ニュース Fukada Takahiro February 8 2011 The second most powerful job The Japan Times Archived from the original on December 1 2016 Retrieved November 12 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Governor of Tokyo amp oldid 1203167844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
