The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly is at the head of the organizational structure of the Tokyo Government. The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in turn is headed by the Governor and the Vice Governors who are responsible for administering the functions of the various departments of the Tokyo Government.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government imposes and collects taxes from the resident members of the 23 local public entities. The Metropolitan Government is responsible for supplying water and electricity to different parts of the local public entities. Disbursement of cash and preparation of budget are important tasks of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly is often referred to as the legislative body of the Tokyo Government. The Assemblymen, President and Vice President and the political parties essentially form the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. The general citizens of Tokyo elect the members of the Metropolitan Assembly through election. The President and the Vice President are chosen from amongst the members of the Assembly.
The Government of Tokyo formulates and implements various policies for further development of Tokyo.
The Governor occupies an important position in the Metropolitan Movernment of Tokyo. Elected by the common mass of Tokyo, the Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government acts as the head of Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The Governor and the Metropolitan Assembly supervises the administrative works of the Tokyo Government. The Governor of Tokyo is also responsible for presenting the annual budget to the Assembly.
In case of any difference of opinions between the Governor and the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on a particular issue, a vote of no-confidence is passed against the Governor by the members of the Assembly. Under such adverse political circumstances, the Governor is required to dissolve the Assembly within a period of ten days.
The Governor of Tokyo is responsible for submitting a comprehensive report on the over-all functioning of the Assembly to the Metropolitan Assembly for audit and inspection. Among other responsibilities, the Governor is entrusted with the power to summon the members for an important meeting of the Assembly. About one-fourth of the members of the Assembly can also request for an extraordinary session to the Governor.
Presently, Shintaro Ishihara is the Governor of Tokyo. Apart from being a prominent administrative figure, he is also known as a well-known author. In the year 1999, he was appointed as the Tokyo Governor. He belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party.
Some of the remarkable policies that this great personality implemented for the sake of public interest include reducing expenditure on metropolitan spending projects. He also introduced a new type of tax upon the gross profit of the banks. Shintaro Ishihara has also proposed the opening of a casino in the district of Odaiba. Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government has also played a major role in strengthening the foreign relations.
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