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Current Governor Hanazumi Won the Niigata Prefecture's Gubernatorial Election2022-05-30

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Hanazumi Hideyo(64-year old), the current governor of Niigata Prefecture won the Gubernatorial Election on May 29.  Mr. Hanazumi was a bureaucrat at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.  He was elected for the first time in the last governor’s election four years ago after serving as a vice governor of Niigata Prefecture and as a vice deputy director of the Japan Coast Guard. 


He expressed his wishes to boost the economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and guarantee the safety and security of life for the residents most of all when re-elected.


Niigata Prefecture joined the Northeast Asia Regional Convention in 1993, the formal body of Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments(NEAR).  In 1996, it greatly contributed to the establishment of NEAR as a founding member.  Moreover, Niigata Prefecture attended the online General Assembly, which was held in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.