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Governor of Tokyo
東京都知事
Flag of Tokyo
Incumbent Yuriko Koike since 1 August 2016
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Style
Governor (informal) The Honourable (formal)
Residence
Tokyo Governor's Mansion (until 2014)
Appointer
Direct election
Term length
Four years, no term limit
Precursor
Governor of Edo Prefecture Governor of Tokyo Prefecture Mayor of Tokyo
Formation
May 3, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-05-03)
First holder
Seiichiro Yasui
Deputy
Lieutenant Governors of Tokyo
The Governor of Tokyo (東京都知事, Tōkyō-To Chiji) is the head of government of Tokyo.
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