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List of governors of Okinawa Prefecture information


Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
Seal of Okinawa Prefecture
Incumbent
Denny Tamaki
since 4 October 2018
ResidenceOkinawa Prefectural Government Headquarters
Term lengthFour years (4 years)
Inaugural holderNabeshima Naoyoshi
Formation4 April 1879
DeputyVice Governor of Okinawa Prefecture

The Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県知事, Okinawa-ken chiji) is the head of the local government in Okinawa Prefecture. The governor's official residence is in Okinawa Prefecture Government Building located in Naha, the capital city of the prefecture.

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