In the Mie prefectural governor's election, which was a battle for three newcomers, it is certain that Mr. Katsuyuki Ichimi, a former director of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's automobile bureau recommended by both the ruling and opposition parties, will be elected for the first time.

The Mie prefectural governor's election was closed at 8 pm earlier.


In an exit poll of voters who voted on the 12th and NHK's preliminary situation coverage, Mr. Katsuyuki Ichimi, a former director of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's automobile bureau recommended by the LDP, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, made the other two big. It is extremely superior to pull away.



Also, in a survey conducted on people who voted before the deadline by the 11th, Mr. Ichimi exceeded the number, and it is expected that the number of votes will increase steadily in the future, so Mr. Ichimi's first election was confirmed. ..



At first glance, he is 58 years old from Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture.


In 1986, he joined the Ministry of Transport at that time and served as the Deputy Director of the Japan Coast Guard and the Director of the Automobile Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.



This election is due to the resignation of the incumbent who runs for the House of Representatives election, and on the 27th of last month, the day after the notification, a state of emergency was declared in Mie Prefecture.



At first glance, he appealed in the election campaign that he would accelerate vaccination of the younger generation, promote measures against the new coronavirus, and promote industry after the infection has subsided.



As a result, we have secured the first election by gaining widespread support from non-partisan groups as well as the supporters of each party that received the recommendation.