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Sōichirō Miyashita
宮下宗一郎
Official Portrait
Governor of Aomori Prefecture
Assumed office
June 29, 2023
Preceded byShingo Mimura
Mayor of Mutsu, Aomori
In office
June 29, 2014 – March 3, 2023
Preceded byJunichiro Miyashita
Succeeded byTomoya Yamamoto
Personal details
Born (1974-05-12) May 12, 1974 (age 50)
Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Political partyIndependent
ProfessionPolitician

Sōichirō Miyashita (born May 12, 1974) is a Japanese politician and government official currently serving as the Governor of Aomori Prefecture since 2023. Prior to being elected governor, he served as mayor of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture for 3 terms from 2014 to 2023.

Prior to his career in politics, Miyashita worked for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Early Life

Sōichirō Miyashita was born on May 12, 1974 in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. He would attend Aomori High School, upon graduation, he attended Tohoku University, achieving a degree in law.[1]

Upon graduating university, Miyashita was employed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and oversaw the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau. In June, 2012, he served at the Consulate General of Japan, New York City as head of the Political and Economic Affairs Division.[2]