Kōichi Taira

平良 幸市
Governor of Okinawa PrefectureIn office
15 June 1976 – 23 November 1978Preceded byChōbyō YaraSucceeded byJunji Nishime Personal detailsBorn23 July 1909
Nishihara, Okinawa, JapanDied5 March 1982 (aged 72)
Tokyo, JapanPolitical partyOkinawa Social Mass PartyAlma materUniversity of the Ryukyus

Kōichi Taira (平良 幸市, Taira Kōichi, 23 July 1909–5 March 1982) was a Japanese politician. He was Governor of Okinawa Prefecture from 1976 until 1978.


Preceded by
Chobyo Yara
Governor of Okinawa
15 June 1976 – 23 November 1978
Succeeded by
Junji Nishime
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