The Gifu prefectural governor's election, which became the composition of "conservative division" for the first time in 55 years, was announced on the 7th, and a total of four people ran for it.

The candidates for the Gifu prefectural governor's election were all unaffiliated in the order of notification.


▽ Newcomer and former Deputy Director-General of the Cabinet Office, Mr. Yoshihide Esaki (56)


▽ Newcomer and Communist Party recommended New Japan Women's Association ( Nihon) Mr. Toyoko Inagaki (69), Chairman of Gifu Prefecture Headquarters


▽ Mr. Yuji Nitta (36), a newcomer and former Gifu Prefecture employee


▽ Mr. Hajime Furuta (73), who is aiming for the fifth term in his current position


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After completing the notification, the four people called for support on the streets.



Mr. Esaki said, "Let's create the correct corona countermeasures from Gifu prefecture, we will demonstrate and end the corona. The way of working, learning and our economic activities will change Japan from this Gifu prefecture and create a new era." I complained.



Mr. Inagaki said, "I think it was the politics of the country that led to the situation where the number of infected people exceeded 100. If we scoop out the voices of the vulnerable and reflect various opinions, Gifu Prefecture will be friendly to everyone. It will be. "



Mr. Nitta said, "I would like to work from the perspective of the citizens of the prefecture and the common people on how to create the future beyond the new corona."



Mr. Furuta said, "We must urgently take further measures against corona from the perspective of protecting the lives of the citizens of the prefecture. We would like to give top priority to the measures against corona and stick to our original intention of protecting the lives of the citizens of the prefecture." I did.



The Liberal Democratic Party, which monopolizes the seats in the constituencies of both Houses of Representatives in Gifu Prefecture, has been divided between Mr. Furuta and Mr. Esaki in this election, and has been "conservative division" for the first time in 55 years since the election in 1966. It became the composition of.



In the election campaign, there will be a debate over measures against the new coronavirus, measures to revitalize the local economy affected by the spread of infection, and evaluation of Furuta prefectural government for four terms and 16 years.



The Gifu prefectural governor's election will be voted on the 24th of this month and will be counted on the same day.