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Japanese politician

Chōbin Zukeran
瑞慶覧 長敏
Mayor of Nanjō
In office
12 February 2018 – 12 February 2022
Preceded byKeishun Koja
Succeeded byKeishun Koja
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012
Preceded byKosaburō Nishime
Succeeded byKosaburō Nishime
ConstituencyOkinawa 4th
Personal details
Born (1958-10-24) 24 October 1958 (age 66)
Ōzato, Okinawa, USCAR
(now Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan)
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		DPJ (2005–2012)
Alma materUniversity of the Ryukyus
Central Washington University
WebsiteOfficial Twitter account

Chobin Zukeran (瑞慶覧 長敏, Zukeran Chōbin, born 24 October 1958) was the mayor of Nanjō, Okinawa and a former member of the House of Representatives of Japan, representing Okinawa 4th district (southern Okinawa Island and the Sakishima Islands). He was elected in the 2009 Japanese general election. He is an outspoken proponent of the removal of American bases from Okinawa.

On 21 January 2018, Zukeran was elected mayor of Nanjō after defeating three-term incumbent Keishun Koja. He took office on 12 February. He was defeated in 2022 with Keishun Koja returning to office.

Electoral history

Nanjo mayoral election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chōbin Zukeran 11,429 50.14 N/A
Independent Keishun Koja 11,364 49.86 Decrease50.14
Turnout 22,973 66.92
2012 Japanese general election – Okinawa 4th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDP Kōsaburō Nishime (endorsed by NKP) 72,912 52.21 Increase8.50
Independent Chōbin Zukeran 33,791 24.20 Decrease30.51
Restoration Kōtarō Uomori 12,918 9.25 N/A
JCP Tamotsu Maesato 11,825 8.47 N/A
Democratic Nobuhiko Ōshiro 8,193 5.87 N/A
Majority 39,121 28.01
Turnout 143,214 53.37 Decrease10.96
LDP gain from Independent Swing Increase19.51
2009 Japanese general election – Okinawa 4th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chōbin Zukeran (endorsed by PNP and OSMP) 89,680 54.71 Increase24.94
LDP Kōsaburō Nishime (endorsed by NKP) 71,653 43.71 Decrease5.33
Happiness Realization Mitsunari Tomikawa 2,598 1.58 N/A
Majority 18,027 11.00
Turnout 167,219 64.33 Increase6.93
Democratic gain from LDP Swing Increase16.14

References

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  2. Ehman, Kenny. "Organized protests at Kadena and Futenma against U.S. bases". www.japanupdate.com.
  3. "LDP-backed candidate loses in mayoral race in Okinawa". Asahi Shimbun. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. "国会議員並びに県・市町村の長及び議会議員の任期満了日" (PDF) (in Japanese). Okinawa Prefectural Government. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. "Mayor's Profile - Keishun Koja". Nanjō City Hall. Retrieved 26 May 2024. February 2018 Retired as Mayor of Nanjō City due to expiration of term. February 2022 Mayor of Nanjō City inaugurated for 4th term (age 66).
  6. "沖縄・南城市長に知事支援の新顔 自公推薦の現職を破る" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. "投開票結果！ 平成30年 南城市長選挙及び南城市議会議員補欠選挙（最終確定）". Nanjo City Hall (in Japanese). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. "第46回総選挙>小選挙区開票速報：沖縄県" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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