Norihisa Satake
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Norihisa Satake | |
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佐竹 敬久 | |
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| Governor of Akita Prefecture | |
| In office 20 April 2009 – 19 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sukeshiro Terata |
| Succeeded by | Kenta Suzuki |
| Mayor of Akita | |
| In office 8 July 2001 – 24 February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Renjiro Ishikawa |
| Succeeded by | Motomu Hozumi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1947 Kakunodate, Akita, Japan |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
| Profession | Engineer |
Norihisa Satake (佐竹 敬久, Satake Norihisa; born 15 November 1947) is a Japanese politician. A former two-term mayor of Akita City in Akita Prefecture, first elected in 2001. He was the Governor of Akita Prefecture for four terms between 2009 and 2025. He is the 21st head of the North Satake branch of the Satake clan.
Satake was born into the Wainai family, and his biological great grandfather was Wainai Sadayuki. He was later adopted to the North Satake family,[1] a noble family that held the title of baron until 1945, when the nobility was abolished in Japan. The Satake family had formerly served as daimyo (feudal lord) of Kubota Domain. He is the 21st head of the North Satake family.[1]
He is a native of Senboku, Akita, formerly known as Kakunodate Village in Senboku District. He graduated from Tohoku University in 1971,[1] with a B.E. degree in Precision Engineering.