Akihiko Noro
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is the governor of Mie Prefecture
in Japan
. A native of Iitaka, Mie
, he attended Keio University
for undergraduate study and received a master's degree from it. Before elected governor, he had served in the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature) for four terms since 1983 and as mayor of Matsusaka, Mie
for one term since 2000.
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A native of Iitaka, Mie
Iitaka, Mie
Iitaka was a town located in Iinan District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Matsu, along the towns of Mikumo and Ureshino, both from Ichishi District, and the town of Iinan, also from Iinan District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsusaka and no longer exists as an independent...
, he attended Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
for undergraduate study and received a master's degree from it. Before elected governor, he had served in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
in the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
(national legislature) for four terms since 1983 and as mayor of Matsusaka, Mie
Matsusaka, Mie
, sometimes called Matsuzaka, is a city located in central Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. The city is famous for its beef.-Founding:...
for one term since 2000.