Shiga Prefecture

The Shiga Prefecture (Japanese滋 贺 県, Shiga-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan. It includes Ōmi the old province and extends along the Lake Biwa. Shiga is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. Seat of the prefectural government is Otsu Cities.

Politics and Administration

  • LDP: 24
  • Democratic Party - Kenmin Network: 12
  • Taiwa no Kai - Shiga Net ( supporters of Governor Kada ): 5
  • Kōmeitō: 2
  • Minna: 1
  • Non-attached Members: 2

Governor of Shiga since 2006 Yukiko Kada - the nation's fifth woman in the Governor's Office. She was elected in 2006 and 2010 with the support of the Social Democratic and the Democratic Party in 2012 and founded the short-lived future Party of Japan. In the 47 - member parliament, the Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP) strongest in the elections in April 2011 with 20 seats power was. The Democratic Party won twelve mandates that Kōmeitō two, and the Communist Party of Japan resigned from the Parliament. The LDP faction has the accessions Independent after the election an absolute majority.

In the national parliament Shiga has been represented since 2002 by four directly elected deputies in Shūgiin, 2013 four Liberal Democrats, and the Sangiin selects the prefecture one delegate per by-election, according to the 2010 and 2013 elections, a Democrat and a Liberal Democrat.

With a " financial strength index " ( zaiseiryoku Shisu ) 0.6 Shiga heard in recent fiscal years, the financially stronger prefectures of the country.

Administrative divisions

Large cities (市shi )

  • Seat of the prefectural government: Otsu Cities
  • Higashiomi
  • Hikone
  • Kōka
  • Konan
  • Kusatsu
  • Maibara
  • Moriyama
  • Nagahama
  • Omihachiman
  • Ritto
  • Takashima
  • Yasu

Counties (郡, gun)

List of counties of Shiga Prefecture, as well as their towns (町, chō ).

  • Echi Aisho
  • Azuchi
  • Hino
  • Ryūō
  • Inukami Kora
  • Taga
  • Toyosato
Administrative centre Municipalities of Japan Tree Japanese Communist Party Cities of Japan Hikone, Shiga Konan, Shiga Kusatsu (Shiga) Maibara, Shiga Moriyama (Shiga) Nagahama, Shiga Takashima (Shiga) Yasu, Shiga Azuchi, Shiga Hino (Shiga)
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