Hirokazu Nakaima (仲井眞 弘多, Nakaima Hirokazu^?) (born August 19, 1939) is a Japanese bureaucrat, a business leader, and a politician. He was elected governor of Okinawa Prefecture in 2006. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy, usually within an institution of the government. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... “Okinawa” redirects here. ...

History

Nakaima was born on August 19, 1939 in Higashinari Ward of Osaka. In 1945 during World War II, his family escaped from the air raids in Osaka and evacuated to Meiji, Minamiamabe District, Oita Prefecture. In 1946 he returned to his parents' hometown of Naha, Okinawa. There he graduated from Kainan Elementary School, Kaminoyama Junior High School, and Naha Senior High School. Nakaima excelled in math and science, earning grades that placed him at the top of his class. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Higashinari (??, -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. ... Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The U.S. bombing of Osaka during World War II took place on 13th and 14th March 1945. ... Map showing location of Saiki in Oita Prefecture (as of 2006). ... Minamiamabe (南海部郡; Minamiamabe-gun) is a district located in ÅŒita, Japan. ... ÅŒita Prefecture (大分県; ÅŒita-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Naha (那覇市; -shi) is the capital city of 沖縄県 Okinawa Prefecture (Okinawan Uchinā) in Japan. ... “Okinawa” redirects here. ...

Pursuing a dream of becoming an automobile designer, Nakaima sat for an exam to apply for the Government-funded/Self-funded Okinawa Student Program, a system established between the United States Military Government in Okinawa and the Japanese Government to allow students from Okinawa to attend university in mainland Japan. Nakaima passed the exam and matriculated at the University of Tokyo, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1961. The Government of the Ryukyu Islands(ja琉球政府) or U.S. Military government of the Ryukyu Islands(ja 琉球軍政府) is the government in Okinawa, Japan after the World War II until 1972. ... This article describes the structure of the Japanese Government. ... The University of Tokyo ), abbreviated as Todai ), is one of the leading research universities in Japan. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Directly after graduating in 1961, Nakaima joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). In the 1980s, Nakaima served as the Director General of the Commerce and Industry Department at the Okinawa General Bureau and later as the Deputy Director-General for Technology Affairs at MITI's Agency of Industrial Science and Technology. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was the single most powerful agency in the Japanese government during the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was the single most powerful agency in the Japanese government during the 1950s and 1960s. ...

In 1987, Nakaima took a Senior General Manager position with the Okinawa Electric Power Company. In 1990, he left the company to become a Vice Governor in the administration of Okinawa Governor Masahide Ota. Nakaima returned to the Okinawa Electric Power Company in 1995, serving as the company's President and later Chairman of the Board of Directors. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Masahide Ota (大田 昌秀 Ōta Masahide, born Okinawa June 12, 1925) is a Japanese academic and politician who served as governor of Okinawa prefecture in the 1990s. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2006 the Liberal Democratic Party and the Fair and Clean Government Party gave him backing for his run in the Okinawa gubernatorial election on November 19. In the election, Nakaima defeated Itokazu Keiko, who received the recommendation of five opposition parties. Nakaima assumed the office of Governor on December 10, 2006. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Liberal Democratic Party ), frequently abbreviated to LDP or Jimintō ), is a conservative political party and the largest party in Japan, which has been ruling almost uninterruptedly since Japan regained independence after World War II. It is not to be confused with the now-defunct Liberal Party ), which merged with... The New Komeito ), New Komeito Party , or NKP is a political party in Japan formed by Daisaku Ikeda, leader of the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Related items

• University of Tokyo
• Ministry of International Trade and Industry
• Masahide Ota

The University of Tokyo ), abbreviated as Todai ), is one of the leading research universities in Japan. ... The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was the single most powerful agency in the Japanese government during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Masahide Ota (大田 昌秀 ÅŒta Masahide, born Okinawa June 12, 1925) is a Japanese academic and politician who served as governor of Okinawa prefecture in the 1990s. ...

External link

• (Japanese)Hirokazu Nakaima Supporters' Association
• (Japanese)Okinawa Prefecture, Governor's Webpage
• Okinawa Electric Power Company, Incorporated