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Masanori Nishio (西尾 正範 Nishio Masanori , born 3 January 1949) is a Japanese politician
Nishio was born in Ōno, Hokkaidō, now part of the city of Hokuto. After graduating Kyoto University, he became a public servant in 1973. He was appointed deputy mayor of Hakodate by its then-mayor Hiroshi Inoue in July 2003, but resigned himself in December 2006 due to a rift with the mayor over the construction of a retirement home.[1] He beat Inoue in the mayoral election held on 22 April 2007, and took office on 27 April.
References
- "函館戦争" (in Japanese). Zaikai Sapporo 46: 198–203. May 2008.
- "西尾正範-ザ・選挙/立候補予定者情報-" (in Japanese). ザ・選挙. JANJAN. http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/bin/candidate/profile/profile.php?id=124549. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ ""庁内対決"となった函館" (in Japanese). Tokachi Mainichi Newspaper (Obihiro, Hokkaido: Tokachi Mainichi Newspaper). 19 April 2007. http://www.tokachi.co.jp/kachi/jour/07dounai/20070419/02.htm. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
Preceded by
Hiroshi InoueMayor of Hakodate
27 April 2007–presentIncumbent This article about a mayor in Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.