Hiranuma Kiichirō
Japanese politician and convicted war criminal (1867–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kiichirō Hiranuma (平沼 騏一郎, 28 September 1867 – 22 August 1952) was a prominent right-wing Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan in 1939. He was convicted of war crimes committed during World War II and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Hiranuma.
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Kiichirō Hiranuma | |
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平沼 騏一郎 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 5 January 1939 – 30 August 1939 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Preceded by | Fumimaro Konoe |
Succeeded by | Nobuyuki Abe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1867-09-28)28 September 1867 Tsuyama, Japan |
Died | 22 August 1952(1952-08-22) (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
Political party | Independent |
Children | Takeo Hiranuma (Adopted) |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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