Hideyo Hanazumi

Hideyo Hanazumi (花角 英世, Hanazumi Hideyo, born 22 May 1958) is a Japanese politician serving as the Governor of Niigata Prefecture, following his election in June 2018. Prior to his election, Hanazumi served as a vice commandant in the Japan Coast Guard and as Vice Governor of Niigata.[1]

Hideyo Hanazumi
花角 英世
Governor of Niigata Prefecture
Assumed office
12 June 2018
Preceded byRyuichi Yoneyama
Personal details
Born (1958-05-22) 22 May 1958
Kanai, Niigata, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
ProfessionBureaucrat

Governor of Niigata

In the race to become Niigata's governor, Hanazumi was backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito, in a face-off against opposition-backed candidate Chikako Ikeda. Throughout his campaign, Hanazumi tried to distance himself from the ruling coalition, in a bid to gain support from a wider range of voters. The ruling coalition has faced allegations of favoritism involving two school operators. In the election, Hanazumi defeated Ikeda by a narrow 3.4% margin.[2]

In contrast to the pro-nuclear policies of the LDP and Komeito, Hanazumi vowed to maintain a cautious approach to the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, effectively following the policy of his opposition-supported predecessor.[3]

References
  1. "Ruling coalition-backed candidate wins in Niigata". NHK World. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. Johnston, Eric (10 June 2018). "Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally". Japan Times. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "LDP-backed candidate wins governor's race in Niigata". Asahi Shimbun. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.


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