Kamejiro Senaga

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Kamejiro Senaga
瀬長 亀次郎
Senaga being released from prison
Mayor of Naha
In office January 1957 – November 1957
Preceded by	Jugo Tōma
Succeeded by	Tadashi Toei
Personal details
Born	(1907-06-10)June 10, 1907 Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Ryukyu Kingdom
Died	October 5, 2001(2001-10-05) (aged 94) Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Political party	Okinawa People's Party Japanese Communist Party
Spouse	Fumi Sensei
Alma mater	Kagoshima University

Kamejiro Senaga (Japanese: 瀬長 亀次郎, Hepburn: Senaga Kamejirō, June 10, 1907 – October 5, 2001) was a politician, journalist, also Mayor of Naha city. Senaga was an outspoken critic of American oppression on Okinawa and was imprisoned by American military authorities for sheltering Communists. He was a mayor in Naha and a prominent political figure during the American occupation of Okinawa. However, he was removed when military authorities arbitrarily changed Okinawan election ordinances. Senaga was a strong advocate for the reversion of Okinawa, which was initially opposed by the American military. Later, he served as a representative of the Japanese Communist Party in the Diet, in the House of Representatives, before retiring from politics in 1990.

References[edit]

• Cary, James (1963). Japan Today: Reluctant ally. New York: Praeger.
• http://two--plus--two.blogspot.com/2007/10/anti-us-okinawa-activist-senagas-prison.html (accessed 2 Dec. 2007)
• U.S. News & World Report (1957). Red mayor on key U.S. Base

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