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Denny Tamaki
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玉城 デニー
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Denny Tamaki in 2018
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| Governor of Okinawa Prefecture | |
| Assumed office October 4, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Takeshi Onaga |
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| Born | October 13, 1959 Uruma, Okinawa, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Political party | Independent |
Denny Tamaki (玉城デニー, Tamaki Denī, born October 13, 1959) is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture.
Early life
He was born in the town of Uruma on Okinawa Island. He was born to a Chinese-American military father, whom Tamaki never saw, and an Okinawan mother.
Politics
He became governor in 2018 when he defeated Atsushi Sakima. Tamaki's campaign is mainly about the Futenma base relocation, which is something he's against. He has also criticized US military bases when there were coronavirus outbreaks in them.
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Tamaki (right) with US Marines stationed in Okinawa (2019)
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