Kuniaki Koiso
Japanese officer, war criminal (1880–1950)
Kuniaki Koiso (小磯 國昭, Koiso Kuniaki, 22 March 1880 – 3 November 1950) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the Governor-General of Korea and Prime Minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945. After Japan's defeat in World War II, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.[1]
Kuniaki Koiso | |
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小磯國昭 | |
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 22 July 1944 – 7 April 1945 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Hideki Tojo |
| Succeeded by | Kantarō Suzuki |
| Governor General of Korea | |
| In office 15 June 1942 – 22 July 1944 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| 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 | 22 March 1880 Utsunomiya, Japan |
| Died | 3 November 1950 (aged 70) Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association |
| Other political affiliations | Sakurakai |
| Spouse(s) | Kaoriko Koiso |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Army Academy Army War College |
| Profession | military |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1900–1938 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | |
Koiso died of esophageal cancer in Sugamo Prison in 1950.
References
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