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List of prefectural governors in Japan

List of prefectural governors in Japan

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The governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture in Japan.

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  1. First elected with the support of Genzei Nippon and NKP.
  2. First elected with the support of LDP and SDP.
  3. First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JIP, SDP as well as partial support from LDP representatives.
  4. First elected with the support of DPJ, LDP and NKP.
  5. First elected with the support of LDP and JIP.
  6. First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP, NKP and SDP.
  7. First elected with the support of DPJ, LDP, NKP and SDP.
  8. First elected with the support of LDP and NKP.
  9. First elected with the support of DPJ.
  10. First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP and NKP.
  11. First elected without the support of political parties.
  12. First elected with the support of CDP, DP, Kibō no Tō, LDP, NKP and SDP.
  13. First elected with the support of LDP.
  14. First elected with the support of DPJ, PNP and SDP.
  15. First elected with partial support of LDP and JIP.
  16. First elected with the support of LDP, NKP and SP.
  17. First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JCP, LP, OSMP and SDP.
  18. First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JCP and SDP.
  19. First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP and the local chapter of the SDP.
  20. First elected with the support of DPJ, JCP and SDP.

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