Shōmei Yokouchi
Shōmei Yokouchi | |
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横内 正明 | |
 Official portrait, 1997 | |
| Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| In office 17 February 2007 – 16 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Takahiko Yamamoto |
| Succeeded by | Hitoshi Goto |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 16 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Takeshi Hosaka |
| Constituency | Yamanashi at-large (1993–1996) Yamanashi 3rd (1996–2002) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1942 Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Died | 21 April 2020 (aged 78) Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Shōmei Yokouchi (横内 正明, Yokouchi Shōmei, March 2, 1942 – April 21, 2020) was a Japanese politician. He represented the Yamanashi at-large district and later the Yamanashi 3rd district in the House of Representatives in the national Diet from 1993 until 2002 and was governor of Yamanashi Prefecture from 2007 until 2015. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo Law Department.[1]
References
- ^ 政治家情報 〜横内 正明〜 [Politician Information ~Masaaki Yokouchi~] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2007-12-08.