Mie Prefectural Assembly
Mie Prefectural Assembly 三重県議会 Mie Kengikai | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1878 (first elected and convened in 1879) |
| Leadership | |
President (gichō) | Norikazu Yamamoto, Liberal Democratic Party |
Vice President (fuku-gichō) | Hiroyuki Funahashi, Democratic Party (Japan, 2016) |
| Seats | 51 assembly members |
| Elections | |
| Single non-transferable vote | |
Last election | 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
| Website | |
| http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/KENGIKAI/ | |
The Mie Prefectural Assembly (三重県議会, Mie-kengikai) is the prefectural parliament of Mie.
Its 51 members are elected every four years in 17 districts by single non-transferable vote (SNTV). 15 electoral districts are multi-member districts, two are single-member district where SNTV becomes equivalent to First-past-the-post voting.
The assembly is responsible for enacting and amending prefectural ordinances, approving the budget and voting on important administrative appointments made by the governor including the vice-governors.