
当時を振り返る書籍「佐藤雄平自伝」を出版。「震災後に生まれた人たちももう高校生。歴史に残さなければ」と語る。
東日本大震災時の福島県知事だった佐藤雄平氏が、当時を振り返る「佐藤雄平自伝」を出版した。全9章で原発事故の対応や教訓をつづり、再稼働の動きに対して「同じ悲劇を繰り返しかねない」と警鐘を鳴らしている。
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佐藤雄平氏は国会議員秘書、参院議員を経て2006年から福島県知事を2期務め、東日本大震災と原発事故の対応にあたった。
福島県知事として東日本大震災と東京電力福島第1原発事故の対応に当たった佐藤雄平氏(78)が14日までに、当時などを振り返る書籍「佐藤雄平自伝」を出版した。執筆の動機について、「震災後に生まれた人たちももう高校生。自分も高齢者になり、歴史に残さなければ」と語った。
全9章で佐藤氏の半生を振り返る構成になっており、第4~8章で原発事故の対応や教訓をつづった。本の中では原発の再稼働や新増設の動きについて触れ、「『喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる』ようでは、また同じ悲劇を繰り返しかねない」と警鐘を鳴らしている。
7日に行われた出版記念の祝賀会では、英語版を出版し、海外でも読んでもらいたいとの声が支援者から上がった。佐藤氏は「災害にしても地球温暖化にしても、これからは想定外を想定し、地球全体の問題として考えなければいけない」と話した。
佐藤氏は国会議員秘書、参議院議員を経て2006年に福島県知事に当選。14年まで2期務めた。

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