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Yūhei Satō
佐藤 雄平
Governor of Fukushima Prefecture
In office 12 November 2006 – 11 November 2014
Preceded by	Eisaku Satō
Succeeded by	Masao Uchibori
Personal details
Born	(1947-12-12) 12 December 1947 (age 77) Shimogo, Japan
Alma mater	Kanagawa University

Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, Satō Yūhei, born 13 December 1947) is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges. He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in October 2014, stating that he had made a mark on addressing the problems that Fukushima faced following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear disaster, and that further rehabilitation efforts should take place under a new leader.

References

1. 政治家情報 〜佐藤 雄平〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 23 November 2007. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
2. McNeill, David (2 April 2011). "Warnings of nuclear disaster not heeded, claims former governor". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
3. "佐藤・福島県知事不出馬、直前まで胸中揺れる" [Fukushima Governor Sato will not seek re-election, was wavering until the last moment] (in Japanese). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

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