Sachio Kuwae
Sachio Kuwae | |
|---|---|
桑江朝千夫 | |
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| Mayor of Okinawa | |
| In office 12 May 2014 – 9 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mitsuko Tomon |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 2008 – May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1956 Nakagami District, United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands |
| Died | 9 December 2024 (aged 68) Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Nihon University |
Sachio Kuwae (Japanese: 桑江朝千夫 Kuwae Sachio; 11 January 1956 – 9 December 2024) was a Japanese politician. An independent, he served in the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly from 2008 to 2014 and was mayor of Okinawa from 2014 to 2024.[1]
Kuwae died of complications from myelodysplastic syndrome in Kagoshima Prefecture, on 9 December 2024, at the age of 68.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "【訃報】沖縄市の桑江朝千夫市長が死去 68歳 病気治療のため入院中". Okinawa Times (in Japanese). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "【訃報】桑江沖縄市長が死去 68歳 7月から病気療養中". Ryūkyū Shimpō (in Japanese). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.