Hiroshi Miyazawa (宮澤 弘, Miyazawa Hiroshi, 22 September 1921 – 26 May 2012) was the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1973 to 1981 and justice minister from 1995 to 1996.
Hiroshi Miyazawa | |
|---|---|
| 宮澤 弘 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 9 October 1995 – 11 January 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Tomoharu Tazawa |
| Succeeded by | Ritsuko Nagao |
| Governor of Hiroshima | |
| In office 16 December 1973 – 29 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Izuo Nagano |
| Succeeded by | Toranosuke Takeshita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1921 Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | May 26, 2012 (aged 90) Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Biography
editMiyazawa was born in 1921.[1] He was the younger brother of Kiichi Miyazawa.
He was elected as governor of Hiroshima in December 1973 for the Liberal Democratic Party, and defeated the Japanese Communist Party candidate Noriaki Yamada.[2] As governor he advocated greater autonomy for local governors.
On 9 October 1996, he was appointed minister of justice and replaced Tomoharu Tazawa in the post.[1] During his tenure Miyazawa tried to use the anti-subversion law against the Aum Shinrikyo sect.[3]
In September 2000, as a private citizen, Miyazawa penned an article in Asahi Shimbun, in which he criticized local authorities in Japan for refusing to enroll children of Aum Shinrikyo members in schools.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Japanese ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ US diplomatic report on Miyazawa's election
- ^ Article in Religion in the News Archived 2008-12-26 at the Wayback Machine Spring 2001, 4 (1)
- ^ "In his article, he referred to the fact that local governments across the country have been turning away the children whose parents are affiliated with the Aum Shinrikyo cult, refusing to let them enroll at local schools or even move into the area". Kyodo News Service September 20, 2000
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