Chobyo Yara

This article is about the Okinawan politician. For the Japanese comedian, see Passion Yara.

Chobyo Yara (屋良朝苗, Yara Chōbyō, December 13, 1902 – February 14, 1997) was an Okinawan politician. He was Chairman of the government of Okinawa (1968-1972) and Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1972-1976). He graduated from Hiroshima University.

Preceded by himself as Chairman of the Government of Okinawa	Governor of Okinawa 1972-1976	Succeeded by Koichi Taira

Governors of Okinawa Prefecture

Empire of Japan 1879-1945	Nabeshima Naoyoshi Uesugi Mochinori Iwamura Michitoshi Nishimura Sutezō Maruoka Kanji Narahara Shigeru Hibi Kimei Akira Shimada

State of Japan since 1972	Chōbyō Yara Kōichi Taira Junji Nishime Masahide Ōta Keiichi Inamine Hirokazu Nakaima Takeshi Onaga

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