Kuniaki Koiso
Prime Minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kuniaki Koiso (小磯 國昭, Koiso Kuniaki, 22 March 1880 – 3 November 1950) was a Japanese politician, military leader and convicted war criminal who served as prime minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945 during World War II. He previously served as governor-general of Korea from 1942 to 1944.
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Kuniaki Koiso | |
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小磯國昭 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 22 July 1944 – 7 April 1945 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Preceded by | Hideki Tojo |
Succeeded by | Kantarō Suzuki |
Governor General of Korea | |
In office 15 June 1942 – 22 July 1944 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Preceded by | Jirō Minami |
Succeeded by | Nobuyuki Abe |
Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
In office 16 January 1940 – 22 July 1940 | |
Prime Minister | Mitsumasa Yonai |
Preceded by | Tsuneo Kanemitsu |
Succeeded by | Yōsuke Matsuoka |
In office 7 April 1939 – 30 August 1939 | |
Prime Minister | Kiichirō Hiranuma |
Preceded by | Yoshiaki Hatta |
Succeeded by | Tsuneo Kanemitsu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1880-03-22)22 March 1880 Utsunomiya, Japan |
Died | 3 November 1950(1950-11-03) (aged 70) Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Occupied Japan |
Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association |
Other political affiliations | Sakurakai |
Spouse | Kaoriko Koiso |
Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Army Academy Army War College |
Profession | Soldier |
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Allegiance | Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1900–1938 |
Rank | General |
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After Japan's surrender in World War II, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1950.