Miyazaki Gov. Tadahiro Ando said Saturday he will lose his job automatically at midnight Dec. 11 after the prefectural assembly adopted a no-confidence motion against him Friday over a bid-rigging scandal.
He will be stripped of his post 10 days after the resolution's adoption unless he resigns on his own or dissolves the prefectural assembly.
"I don't want to resign as I have said I'm innocent," the 65-year-old Ando said. "But to dissolve the assembly would create havoc in the prefectural administration."
He said he hopes to run in the election to pick a successor but will consult with supporters first.