Osaka City Council 大阪市会 Ōsaka-shikai | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1889 (municipal mergers of the Meiji era (明治の大合併) [1] |
| Leadership | |
President (gichō) | Kazutaka Ohashi, Osaka Ishin since May 27, 2021 |
Vice-President (fuku-gichō) | Teruaki Nishizaki, Komeito since May 27, 2021 |
| Structure | |
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Political groups | Majority (46)
One Osaka（46)
Minority (35) Komeito (18)
LDP（11)
Independents（4)
JCP (2) |
| Elections | |
| Single non-transferable vote | |
Last election | April 9, 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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 Japan, Osaka City Hall, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Kita Ward, Nakanoshima, 1-3-20. | |
| Website | |
| 大阪市会 | |
The Osaka City Council (大阪市会, Ōsaka-shi kai) is the legislature of Osaka City. It is responsible for the "enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances, budgetary decisions, approval of account settlements, matters of financial importances including acquisition and disposal of city assets, and others."[2] The assembly has a regular membership 81 members, with 41 needed to form a majority.
- ^ Kiyotaka Yokomichi. "The Development of Municipal Mergers in Japan" (PDF). The Institute of Comparative Studies in Local Governance.
- ^ "Osaka City Council : Authority of the City Council". Retrieved 9 April 2019.