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2024 Hyōgo gubernatorial election The 2024 Hyōgo gubernatorial election will take place on 17 November 2024 to elect the Governor of Hyōgo.[1]
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Background
[edit]In March 2024, a former employee of the Hyōgo prefectural government sent a letter to several media outlets and politicians in which he accused Governor Motohiko Saitō of perpetrating acts of workplace bullying and engaging in corrupt practices. Saitō had access to the document and initiated an investigation in April, which concluded with disciplinary action against the employee and a three-month suspension. The rationale provided for these actions was that the letter in question constituted defamation.[2] In June, the prefectural assembly resolved to constitute an independent committee to investigate the matter further, given their perception that the prefectural government had not been impartial.[3] On 8 July, the prefectural police found the employee dead and ruled it as a suicide.[4] After increasing and fruitless calls for Saitō to step down,[5] in September 2024, the Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly unanimously adopted a no-confidence motion to urge Governor Saitō to resign, as he did not resign nor dissolve the assembly after the motion he was automatically removed from office.[6] On 30 September, the prefectural assembly scheduled the gubernatorial election for 17 November.[7] Saitō declared his intention to seek re-election in order to start a fresh mandate without the approval of Ishin,[8] [9] which decided to endorse Takayuki Shimizu as a candidate,[10] nor the LDP, [11]which decided to let the party members vote and support the candidate of their choice with some party branches supporting Shimizu and others Saitō[12][13]. During that time, the former mayor of Amagasaki announced her intention to stand for election as governor,[14] and received the endorsement of the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Democratic Party for the People and a branch of the Liberal Democratic Party.[15][16] The Japanese Communist Party resolved to endorse Yoshikiyo Osawa.[17] Meanwhile, Komeito instructed their members to vote freely.[18] Takashi Tachibana, the leader of NHK Party, also announced his intention to take part in the race and claimed that accusations against the former governor were baseless.[19]
Candidates
[edit]| Name | Age | Party | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motohiko Saitō | 47 | Independent | Former Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture 元総務省理事官 |
| Kazumi Inamura | 52 | Independent | Former Mayor of Amagasaki |
| Takayuki Shimizu | 50 | Independent | Former member of the House of Councillors Ex-Asahi TV announcer |
| Yoshikiyo Osawa | 61 | Independent | Orthopedist
Insurance Doctor in Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Shigeyuki
Fukutomo |
58 | Independent | President of a music publishing company |
| Takashi | 57 | Independent | NHK Party leader Former member of the House of Councillors |
| Hirotsugu
Kijima |
49 | Independent | President of a news analysis company |
References
[edit]- ^ 日本放送協会 (27 September 2024). "兵庫 斎藤知事 失職して出直し選挙に臨む意向 選挙は11月か | NHK". NHKニュース. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "EDITORIAL: Hyogo panel must find truth in whistleblower scandal". The Asahi Shimbun. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Hyogo Governor's Scandal: Why Was Whistleblower Given No Protection?". Yomiuri. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "パワハラ疑惑告発した元兵庫県民局長が姫路市内で死亡、自殺か 家族から行方不明届". The Sankei Shimbun. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Tang, Francis; Semans, Himari (9 September 2024). "Nippon Ishin calls on Hyogo governor to resign over bullying claims". Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Ex-gov., 6 others run in Hyogo election after power abuse scandal". Mainichi Japan. Kyodo. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "兵庫県の出直し知事選は１０月３１日告示、１１月１７日投開票…自民と維新は独自候補擁立を検討". 30 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Tang, Francis (31 October 2024). "Campaigning kicks off for Hyogo gubernatorial election". The japan times. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "維新・吉村氏 兵庫県知事選「独自候補擁立する」 斎藤知事に「改善されるなら一緒にやりたかった」". FNNプライムオンライン. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "維新の兵庫県組織、知事選で清水氏支援の方針決定 推薦、党議拘束は見送り". 神戸新聞. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "自民・兵庫県議団 斎藤知事の推薦は「ありえない」 出直し選". 毎日新聞. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "兵庫県知事選、清水氏支援を表明 自民神戸市議団「推薦できる最良の候補」". 神戸新聞. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "兵庫県知事選挙、自民党県連が自主投票を正式決定…斎藤元彦前知事の支援を容認". Yomiuri. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "【独自】兵庫県知事選に元尼崎市長稲村氏出馬へ". FNN. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "兵庫知事選 自主投票決めた自民県議団有志が出馬予定の稲村氏支援へ". Asahi Shimbun. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "兵庫知事選、自民は「自主投票」に 県議団が独自候補擁立の断念決定". 産経新聞. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "次期兵庫県知事選に共産推薦医師 出馬初表明｢職員守る｣". 日本経済新聞. 共同. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "兵庫知事選、連合兵庫が稲村氏を支持 前会長「働く仲間、県民のために信頼できる候補」". 神戸新聞. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "「斎藤氏をサポートする」N国・立花党首が兵庫県知事選に立候補表明". 朝日新聞. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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