Masahide Ōta

Masahide Ota (大田 昌秀, Ōta Masahide, 12 June 1925 – 12 June 2017) was a Japanese academic and politician. He was governor of Okinawa Prefecture from 1990 until 1998.[1] He was born in Kumejima, Okinawa.

Ōta on February 17, 1997

Ōta died in Naha, Okinawa on 12 June 2017, his 92nd birthday, from respiratory failure caused by pneumonia.[2][3]

References
  1. O'Loughlin, John Vianney; Staeheli, Lynn A.; Greenberg, Edward S. (2004). Globalization and its outcomes. Guilford Press. pp. 344–. ISBN 978-1-59385-045-6. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. "Former Okinawa Gov. Ota, who tackled US base issues, dies at 92". 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017 – via Mainichi Daily News.
  3. "大田昌秀氏が死去　沖縄県知事、参院議員など歴任（琉球新報） - Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo.co.jp. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.


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