Japan's first governor multiple election self-regulation ordinance Saitama governor submits abolition bill November 25 19:29
Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture, for the first time in the prefectural governors established in 2004, restricted the term of office of the governor for the first time in the so-called “multi-election self-regulation ordinance”, for which Governor Ueda served as the fourth term in 16 years Based on, we showed idea to submit bill to abolish as "substantial effect is lost" to prefectural assembly.
In 2004, Governor Ueda, who was the first term in Saitama Prefecture in 2004, said that “If the same person works for a long time, it will be harmful,” the governor will “try to avoid being in office for more than three consecutive years.” The “Ordinance” was established for the first time in prefectures nationwide.
However, because Ueda won the fourth term in a form contrary to the ordinance in the governor's election four years ago, it was pointed out that it was a corpse.
About this, Governor Ohno said at the press conference on the 25th that “the regulations applicable only to Governor Ueda who retired, and the substantial effect has been lost”, the bill to abolish the ordinances in the prefectural assembly opened next month Showed the idea of submitting.
On the other hand, as for the “appropriate term of service”, “There are people who can evaluate both in the short term and the long term. It was.