Kozaemon Kimura (木村小左衛門; 1888–1952) was a Japanese businessman and politician who held several cabinet posts. He was one of the long-term members of the
House of Representatives
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. He joined several political parties, including the
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Biography
Kimura was born in the
Shimane Prefecture in 1888.
He was a graduate of
Waseda University
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, established = 21 October 1882
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, president = Aiji Tanaka
, city = Shinjuku
, state = Tokyo
, country = Japan
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.
Following graduation he worked at different banks and headed various companies.
[ He served as a secretary to the ]prime minister
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, minister of finance and minister of home and also, a parliament counselor.[ As of 1946 Kimura was the vice speaker of the House of Representatives to which he was first elected in 1924.][ In 1947 he was appointed minister of agriculture to the cabinet led by Prime Minister ]Shigeru Yoshida
(22 September 1878 – 20 October 1967) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954. Yoshida was one of the longest-serving Japanese prime ministers, and is the third-long ...
and in June 1947 he was named minister of home affairs to the cabinet
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led by Prime Minister Tetsu Katayama
was a Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from 1947 to 1948. He bears the distinction of having been the first socialist to serve as Prime Minister of Japan.
Early life
He was born in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture on 28 July ...
.[ In 1949 he was again elected to the House of Representatives and was appointed state minister to the cabinet of Shigeru Yoshida.][
Kimura was a member of the ]Progressive Party Progressive Party may refer to:
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.[ In the late 1940s he became a member of the Democratic Party and part of the faction led by ]Takeru Inukai
was a Japanese politician and novelist active in Shōwa period Japan. Also known as "Inukai Ken", he was the third son of Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi.
Biography
Inukai was born in the Ushigome district of Tokyo. Although accepted ...
.[ He was the general secretary of the party until 10 June 1947 when he resigned from the post, and Kimura was replaced by Gizo Tomabechi.][ The other members of this group were Takahashi Eikichi, Suzuki Shimpachi and Makino Kansaku.][ He died in 1952.
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20th-century Japanese politicians
1888 births
1952 deaths
Ministers of Home Affairs of Japan
Democratic Party (Japan, 1947) politicians
Japan Progressive Party politicians
Waseda University alumni
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
20th-century Japanese businesspeople
People from Shimane Prefecture
Ministers of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan