Yoshihiro Murai
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is the governor of Miyagi Prefecture
. A native of Toyonaka, Osaka
and former serviceman of Japan Self-Defense Forces
, he was first elected governor
in 2005 after serving in the assembly of the prefecture since 1995.
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
. A native of Toyonaka, Osaka
Toyonaka, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 388,633 and a population density of 10,680 persons per km². The total area is 36.38 km²...
and former serviceman of Japan Self-Defense Forces
Japan Self-Defense Forces
The , or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established after the end of the post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan. For most of the post-war period the JSDF was confined to the islands of Japan and not permitted to be deployed...
, he was first elected governor
Miyagi Gubernatorial election, 2005
Miyagi prefecture held a gubernatorial election on October 23, 2005. The LDP-backed candidate Yoshihiro Murai won....
in 2005 after serving in the assembly of the prefecture since 1995.