Motohiko Saitō
Motohiko Saitō | |
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斎藤 元彦 | |
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| Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture[1] | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Toshizō Ido |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1977 Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | Saitō Motohiko |
Motohiko Saitō (斎藤 元彦, Saitō Motohiko, born 15 November 1977) is a Japanese politician and the 53rd governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan.[2]
Since taking office as Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in 2021, he has been implementing politics and policies with authoritarian tendencies after being elected with the support of the Japan Restoration Party. Amid the many political, economic and social problems and contradictions created by the Saito administration, on September 19, 2024, the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly submitted a motion of no confidence, which was passed by 86 votes. He has been forced to choose between dissolving the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly or resigning as Governor by September 29.[3].
Saito has been criticized for his paranoia, greed, selfishness and frequent begging. In particular, the head of the prefectural government bureau for the Nishiharima region committed suicide on July 7, 2024, after presenting an internal whistleblower document criticizing Governor Saito's begging nature and dictatorial attitude[4]. Since then, Japanese media has focused on Saito, and discussion and criticism of the Saito administration has increased[5].
References
[edit]- ^ "Motohiko Saito elected Hyogo governor for first time". The Japan Times. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Motohiko Saito elected governor of Hyogo for the first time". The Bharat Express News. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "兵庫県知事、辞職か県議会解散か「心の中で問いながら考えていきたい」…解散の例は過去に０". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "新聞ではわからない疑惑の核心！「おねだり疑惑」斎藤兵庫県知事はどこで間違えたのか（SlowNews／スローニュース）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "【まとめ】兵庫県知事に不信任決議◆失職か議会解散か？これまでの経緯を振り返る：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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