The 2022 Niigata gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 2022.

Hideyo Hanazumi is a Japanese people, Japanese politician serving as the List of prefectural governors in Japan, Governor of Niigata Prefecture, following his election 2018 Niigata gubernatorial election, in June 2018. Prior to his election, Hanazumi served a ...

was re-elected

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Niigata Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...

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