Sukeshiro Terata (寺田 典城, Terata Sukeshiro, born June 19, 1940) was the governor of Akita Prefecture. A native of Ōmagari, Akita and graduate of Waseda University, he was first elected to the post in 1997 after serving as mayor of Yokote, Akita since 1991.

Sukeshiro Terata
寺田 典城
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2010 – 25 July 2016
ConstituencyNational PR block
Governor of Akita Prefecture
In office
20 April 1997 – 19 April 2009
Preceded byKikuji Sasaki [ja]
Succeeded byNorihisa Satake
Mayor of Yokote
In office
April 1991 – 2 April 1997
Personal details
Born (1940-06-19) June 19, 1940 (age 84)
Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Political partyIndependent
(before 2010, since 2016)
Other political
affiliations
Your
(2010-2013, split)
Unity
(2013–2014, merger)
Innovation
(2014–2016, dissolution)
RelationsShizuka Terata (son’s wife)
ChildrenManabu Terata (son)
Alma materWaseda University

He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of Your Party, received 45,846 votes nationwide and won a seat ranking 4th on his party list.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 第22回参議院議員選挙/比例区. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). Heartbeats. Retrieved 2011-11-06. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. ^ Yomiuri Shimbun, Councillors election special 2010, proportional results: Minna no tō
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