Hyogo Prefectural Assembly

Hyogo Prefectural Assembly

兵庫県議会

Hyōgo-ken Gikai
The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Building in Chuo Ward, Kobe
Type
Type
History
FoundedMay 15, 1879 (1879-05-15)[1]
Leadership
Speaker (gichō)
Vice Speaker (fuku-gichō)
Ryosuke Ueda, Liberal Democratic Party[2]
since June 12, 2015[3]
Structure
Seats87 assembly members from 40 electorates[5]
CommitteesStanding committees:
General Affairs; Health & Welfare, Industry, Employment & International Affairs; Agricultural & Environmental Affairs; Constitution; Education; Police[1]
CommitteesSpecial committees:
Budgetary Estimates; Accounting; Administrative Reform; Electoral Reform[4]
Elections
Single non-transferable vote
Last election
April 12, 2015
(2015 unified local elections)
Meeting place
Website
www.hyogokengikai.jp (in Japanese)

The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly (兵庫県議会, Hyōgo-ken gikai) is the prefectural parliament of Hyōgo Prefecture.

The assembly's 87 members are elected every four years in 40 districts by single non-transferable vote. Nine of the electoral districts correspond with the wards of Kobe city and the remaining 31 districts are made up of the cities and districts (towns and villages) of the prefecture. The electoral district that represents the city of Himeji is the largest, electing 8 representatives to the assembly.[5]

The assembly is responsible for acting as a balance against the Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture who is responsible for the administration of the prefecture. This role includes enacting and amending prefectural ordinances, approving the budget and checking the administration.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Hyogo Prefectural Assembly" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "兵庫県議会-議長・副議長のページ" [Hyogo prefectural Assembly – Chairman and Deputy Chairman's Page] (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "兵庫県議会・正副議長 自民が独占維持 ４会派共闘もとどかず" [LDP retain Hyogo Assembly chair and deputy, 4-party united challenge unsuccessful] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "特別委員会" [Special committees]. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "県議会議員の概要" [Outline of Assembly Members] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "県議会まめ知識" [Assembly Trivia] (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2016.