Kamejiro Senaga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Japanese politician
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Place of Birth: Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
About Kamejiro Senaga
- Kamejiro Senaga (?? ???, Senaga Kamejiro) (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.
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