Government of the Ryukyu Islands

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The Government of the Ryukyu Islands(ja琉球政府) or U.S. Military government of the Ryukyu Islands(ja 琉球軍政府) is the government in Okinawa, Japan after the World War II until 1972.

Outline

After the Battle of Okinawa in WW2, the forces of United States occupied Okinawa and set up a local government. In 1952, Japan signed the Treaty of San Francisco and admitted the control of Okinawa by the U.S. government. On May 14, 1972, control of Okinawa reverted back to Japan, and the government was abolished.

The United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR), which was a lower organization of the forces of United States, surveiled the Ryukyuan Government and could abolish all the decisions made by the Ryukyuan Government.

Government system

The government consisted of the legislature, the administrative body, and the courts. The members of legislature were elected. The legislature often conflicted USCAR. The head of the administrative body was assigned by USCAR (1952-60), assigned the leader of the dominant party of the legislature (1960-66), elected in the legislature (1966-68), and elected by the citizens (1968-72). The legislature made own laws.

The official currency was United States dollar. The government printed Ryukyuan postage stamps and passports. Cars drive on the right in contrast to the main islands of Japan.

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