The Osaka Prefectural Assembly (大阪府議会, Ōsaka-fu gikai) is the legislature of Osaka Prefecture. As in all prefectures, it is elected to four-year terms by single non-transferable vote in multi- and single-member districts and is responsible for enacting and amending prefectural by-laws, approving the budget and important administrative appointments in the prefectural government, including the prefecture's vice governors. The assembly has a regular membership 88 members.
Osaka Prefectural Assembly 大阪府議会 Ōsaka-fugikai | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1878 (edict on prefectural assemblies) 1947 (current local autonomy law) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 88 |
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Political groups | Majority (51)
Minority (27) Vacant (1)
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| Elections | |
| Single non-transferable vote | |
Last election | April 2019 |
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Current composition
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The 2019 assembly election took place on 7 April 2019 as part of the 19th unified local elections. The Osaka Restoration Association, retained its position as the largest party in the assembly, reclaimed an outright majority, as it had after the April 2011 election.
As of 30 April 2019, the assembly was composed as follows:[3]
| Composition of the Osaka assembly after the 2019 general election | ||
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| Parliamentary group | Seats | Change from before election |
| Osaka Restoration Association (大阪維新の会, Ōsaka Ishin no Kai) | 51 | +11 |
| Liberal Democratic Party – Independents (自由民主党・無所属, Jiyūminshutō・mushozoku) | 16 | -8 |
| Komeito (公明党, Kōmeitō) | 15 | 0 |
| Japanese Communist Party (日本共産党, Nihon Kyōsantō) | 2 | 0 |
| Democratic Net (民主ネット, Minshu Net) [includes CDP] | 2 | +1 |
| Reform[ist] Conservativ[e/ism] (改革保守, Kaikaku hoshu) | 1 | 0 |
| Creati[on/ve] Conservativ[e/ism] (創生保守, Sōsei hoshu) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | +4 (vacant seats) |
Electoral districts
editChanges to the electoral districts at the April 2015 election, there are 88 assembly members who are elected in 53 electoral districts, reduced from the 109 members who were elected at the 2011 election. Most districts cover one municipality or one ward of a designated major city (Osaka and Sakai), but some cover several wards or municipalities. The nine towns and one village within the prefecture are referred to by the district that they belong to.
References
edit- ^ Osaka Prefectural Assembly for Kids: 議場の案内
- ^ NHK Senkyo Web, 2019 unified elections, prefectural assembly elections: Osaka, retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "会派の結成について" [On the formation of parliamentary groups [pdf or Word]] (in Japanese). Ōsaka fugikai [Osaka prefectural assembly]. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Osaka Prefectural Government: Electoral districts for assembly elections (in Japanese)
External links
edit- Osaka Prefectural Assembly (in Japanese)
- Osaka Prefectural Government: Secretariat of the prefectural electoral commission (in Japanese)