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沖縄県知事選で古謝玄太氏が初当選 辺野古移設容認派が革新系を破る

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沖縄県知事選で自民党など保守勢力が推した前那覇市副市長の古謝玄太氏(42)が、革新系「オール沖縄」支援の玉城デニー知事(66)を大差で破り初当選。辺野古への米軍普天間飛行場移設を容認する立場で、県政の転換を示す。復帰後生まれた知事として史上最年少。

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沖縄県は1972年の本土復帰以降、米軍基地問題が県政の中心テーマとなってきた。特に普天間飛行場の辺野古移設は、1996年の日米合意以降、知事選の最大の争点となってきた。革新系「オール沖縄」は12年間知事ポストを占めてきたが、今回の選挙で初めて敗北した。

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任期満了に伴う沖縄県知事選は13日、投開票され、自民党など保守勢力が推した前那覇市副市長の古謝玄太氏(42)が、革新系が中心の「オール沖縄県知事選は13日、投開票され、自民党など保守勢力が推した前那覇市副市長の古謝玄太氏(42)が、革新系が中心の「オール沖縄」の支援を受けて3選を目指した玉城デニー知事(66)らを大差で破り、初当選した。古謝氏は米軍普天間飛行場(宜野湾市)の名護市辺野古移設を容認する立場。移設反対だった県政が12年ぶりに転換する。

沖縄が本土に復帰した1972年以降に生まれた知事は初めて。同県の公選知事として史上最年少となる。古謝氏は13日夜、那覇市で記者団に「県政を継続するか、刷新するかが問われた」と指摘。「デニーさんの県政にも敬意を表しながら、沖縄を前に進めていきたい」と語った。

高市早苗首相(自民総裁)は知事選を「政権基盤を占う」と位置付けており、国政運営に追い風となりそうだ。自民の鈴木俊一幹事長は記者団に、「政権基盤をより安定させることができた」と強調。政府は「民意」を踏まえ、移設を推進する構えだ。

96年4月の日米両政府による普天間返還合意以降の知事選は、移設問題が最大の争点だった。だが、辺野古沖の工事は進み、県は国との法廷闘争にことごとく敗訴。県民の関心も一時に比べ薄れたとみられる。近年の首長選で敗北が続くオール沖縄は12年間占め続けた知事ポストを失い、退潮が鮮明となった。

玉城氏は13日夜、那覇市で支援者に「辺野古は造れない。(移設反対と)県民を代表して主張したことは間違っていない」と述べた。

選挙戦で古謝氏は政府・与党とのパイプをアピール。経済振興策を前面に打ち出した。玉城氏は移設反対の主張を抑え、好調な観光業など2期8年の実績を訴えたが及ばなかった。

古謝氏は自民と維新、国民民主、参政、日本保守各党と公明党県本部が推薦。玉城氏は立憲民主、共産、社民各党などの支援を受けた。

知事選には会社社長の兼島俊氏(48)、会社代表の比嘉隆氏(49)、政治団体代表の屋良朝助氏(74)、医療法人会長の末吉正弘氏(73)の新人4人も出馬した。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 辺野古への米軍普天間飛行場移設工事が今後加速する

    Likely · Within months

  • オール沖縄が今後の選挙で再編または勢力回復を試みる

    Possible · Within years

Open Questions

  • 古謝新知事は具体的にどのように経済振興策を実施するか
  • 辺野古移設工事は今後どのように進展するか
  • オール沖縄は今後どのように再編されるか
  • 米軍側は新知事の就任に対してどのように対応するか

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