Hirata Ken: 長崎県知事 (Governor of 長崎県)
Hirata Ken is 長崎県知事 (Governor of 長崎県) (長崎県, Japan), according to 全国知事会 (National Governors' Association).
Posts held
- 長崎県知事 (Governor of 長崎県), 長崎県, Japan, since 2 March 2026. Part of level 5: Devolved and state governments.
Source: 現職知事に関する調 (R8.9.30現在), read 2 November 2026. The page says: “長崎県 平田 研”
Where Hirata Ken sits in the ladder of power
As 長崎県知事 (Governor of 長崎県), Hirata Ken works at level 5: Devolved and state governments, below the national government of Japan. The full ladder of power over 長崎県 is on its page.
Above that, Japan is a member of:
- G7 level 10
- G20 level 10
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Japan
- The Emperor of Japan Emperor, Japan
- Takaichi Sanae Prime Minister of Japan, Japan
- Motegi Toshimitsu Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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