Norihisa Satake

Norihisa Satake
Governor of Akita Prefecture
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2009
Preceded by	Sukeshiro Terata
Personal details
Born	November 15, 1947 (1947-11-15) (age 64) Akita Prefecture, Senboku City
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Tohoku University, Department of Engineering, Precision Engineering
Profession	Engineer

Norihisa Satake (佐竹 敬久, Satake Norihisa^?, born November 15, 1947) is a Japanese politician. A former two-term mayor of Akita City in Akita Prefecture, first elected in 2001, he is currently the Governor of Akita Prefecture after winning election on April 12, 2009. He is a native of Senboku, Akita, formerly known as Kakunodate Village in Senboku District, and a graduate of Tohoku University, Department of Engineering.

Career

After graduating from Tohoku University in 1971, he joined the Akita Prefectural Office in 1972 and held a series of positions until 1997. In that year, he helped to establish the Regional Economic Research Council. Later in July 2001, he won his first of two elections for the post of Mayor of Akita City. During his time in office, he was also the chairman and vice-chairman of the National Mayors Association of Japan and the Governmental Select Committee on Taxation.

2009 election

While still Mayor of Akita City, he became a candidate for Governor of Akita Prefecture in February 2009. Though being a political independent, he earned the support of the local Liberal Democratic Party Alliance and the Social Democratic Party Alliance in Akita Prefecture. He won election for the post over several other candidates on April 12, 2009.

References

• "秋田県知事選 佐竹氏当選確実" (in Japanese). NHK. http://www.nhk.or.jp/news/t10015345941000.html. Retrieved April 12, 2009. 
• "佐竹のりひさプロフィール" (in Japanese). 佐竹のりひさ.net. http://www.satake-norihisa.net/index02_pr.html. Retrieved April 12, 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Satake, Norihisa
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Date of birth	November 15, 1947
Place of birth	Akita Prefecture, Senboku City
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