What is Denny Tamaki?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Denny Tamaki | office = Governor of Okinawa Prefecture | birth_date = October 13, 1959 | birth_place = [[Uruma]], [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]] | termstart = October 4, 2018 | predecessor = [[Takeshi Onaga]] | nationality = [[Japan|Japanese]] | native_name = 玉城 デニー | image = Denny Tamaki (2018).jpg | caption = Denny Tamaki in 2018 | party = [[Independent]] }} '''Denny Tamaki''' (玉城デニー, ''Tamaki Denī'', born October 13, 1959) is the [[governor]] of [[Okinawa Prefecture]]. == Early life == He was born in the town of [[Uruma]] on [[Okinawa Island]]. He was born to a Chinese-American military father, whom Tamaki never saw, and an Okinawan mother. == Politics == He became governor in 2018 when he defeated Atsushi Sakima. Tamaki's campaign is mainly about the [[Futenma base relocation]], which is something he's against.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnston|first=Eric|date=2018-09-30|title=In blow to LDP, opponent of U.S. base relocation plan Denny Tamaki wins Okinawa gubernatorial race|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/09/30/national/politics-diplomacy/blow-ldp-opponent-u-s-base-relocation-plan-denny-tamaki-wins-okinawa-gubernatorial-race/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also criticized US military bases when there were coronavirus outbreaks in them.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Japanese governor demands U.S. military meeting after coronavirus outbreak in Okinawa bases|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japanese-governor-demands-u-s-military-meeting-after-coronavirus-outbreak-n1233574|access-date=2020-10-29|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamaki, Denny}} [[Category:1959 births]] [[Category:Ryukyuan people]] [[Category:Politicians from Okinawa Prefecture]] [[Category:Living people]]