United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands
| United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands | |||||||||
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| 1945–1950 | |||||||||
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| Status | Military occupation | ||||||||
| Common languages |
Japanese Ryukyuan English | ||||||||
| U.S. President | |||||||||
• 1945 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (first) | ||||||||
• 1945–1950 | Harry S. Truman (last) | ||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1945 | LTG Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (first) | ||||||||
• 1950 | MG Robert S. Beightler (last) | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| April 1 1945 | |||||||||
• Founding of USCAR | December 15 1950 | ||||||||
| Currency |
A Yen (to July 1948) B yen (July 1948–Sep 1958) | ||||||||
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The United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島米国軍政府 Ryūkyū-rettō Beikoku Gunseifu) was the government in Okinawa, Japan from 1945 to 1950, whereupon it was replaced by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
The government was headed by the military governor (軍政長官 Gunsei Chōkan) and his second-in-command, the Chief Military Government Officer (軍政府長官 Gunsei-fu Chōkan). They were assisted by the Deputy Commander of the Military Government (軍政府副長官 Gunsei-fu Fuku-chōkan).[1]
Governors[2]
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 1945 to 18 June 1945 |  | LTG Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. | Killed in the Battle of Okinawa |
| 18 June 1945 to 23 June 1945 |  | GEN Roy Geiger | Acting Governor |
| 23 June 1945 to 16 October 1945 |  | GEN Joseph Stilwell | Acting Governor to 31 July 1945 |
| June 1945 to 23 April 1945 | MG Fred Clute Wallace | Commanding General, Island Command Okinawa | |
| 17 October 1945 to 29 December 1945 | BG Lawrence A. Lawson | ||
| 30 December 1945 to 26 February 1946 | BG Fremont Byron Hodson Sr. | ||
| 27 February 1946 to 21 May 1946 | MG Leo Donovan | ||
| 24 May 1946 to 11 May 1948 | BG Frederic Lord Hayden | ||
| 12 May 1948 to 30 September 1949 | MG William W. Eagles | ||
| 1 October 1949 to 21 July 1950 | MG Josef R. Sheetz | ||
| 28 July 1950 to 6 December 1950 |  | MG Robert B. McClure | |
| 6 December 1950 to 9 December 1950 | BG Harry B. Sherman | Acting Governor | |
| 9 December 1950 to 15 December 1950 |  | MG Robert S. Beightler |
See also
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- United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
- Government of the Ryukyu Islands, the body of Okinawan self-governance from 1952–1972.
References
- ↑ ja:琉球列島米国軍政府
- ↑ "Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands". worldstatesmen.org. B. Cahoon. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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