Yoshihiro Katayama
Encyclopedia
is the current Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
of Japan
. He was the Governor
of Tottori Prefecture
from 1999 to 2007.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
The ' or Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications was used prior to 2004...
of 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...
. He was the Governor
Governor (Japan)
In Japan, the is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture.The governor is directly elected for a four-year term. Governors are subject to recall referenda. In case of death, disability, or resignation, the vice governor becomes either governor or acting governor....
of Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
from 1999 to 2007.