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Nishimura Sutezō

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Nishimura Sutezō
西村 捨三
Nishimura Sutezō
6th Governor of Osaka Prefecture
In office
March 16, 1889 – June 15, 1891
Preceded byTateno Gōzō
Succeeded byYamada Nobumichi
4th Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
In office
December 21, 1883 – April 27, 1886
Preceded byIwamura Michitoshi
Succeeded byŌsako Sadakiyo
Personal details
Born(1843-08-24)August 24, 1843
Ōmi Province, Japan
DiedJanuary 14, 1908(1908-01-14) (aged 64)
OccupationPolitician

Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三, August 24, 1843 – January 14, 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran of the Boshin War. He was the fourth Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1883–1886)[1][2] and the sixth Governor of Osaka (1889–1891).

References

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  1. ^ Suganuma, Unryu (2001-03-01). Sovereign Rights and Territorial Space in Sino-Japanese Relations: Irredentism and the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. University of Hawaii Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8248-2493-8.
  2. ^ Franks, Luke Andrew (2009). The Last Prefecture: Okinawa and the Problem of Local Governance in Imperial Japan. University of California, Berkeley. p. 153.