was the

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 r ...

Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,073,054 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kumamot ...

from 2003 to 2006. In 2009, Ando was convicted of bribe-taking and

bid-rigging Bid rigging is a fraudulent scheme in procurement auctions resulting in non-competitive bids and can be performed by corrupt officials, by firms in an orchestrated act of collusion, or between officials and firms. This form of collusion is illegal ...

which were offences that he had committed earlier when he was governor.Ex-Miyazaki Gov. Ando dies at 69
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Japanese politicians convicted of corruption Governors of Miyazaki Prefecture 1941 births 2010 deaths People convicted of bribery University of Miyazaki alumni People from Miyazaki Prefecture {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub