Akira Mikazuki
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Akira Mikazuki | |
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三ヶ月 章 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 9 August 1993 – 28 April 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| Preceded by | Masaharu Gotōda |
| Succeeded by | Shigeto Nagano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1921 |
| Died | 14 November 2010 (aged 89) |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Akira Mikazuki (三ヶ月 章, Mikazuki Akira; 20 June 1921–14 November 2010) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Justice and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo.[1] He was a leading figure in civil procedure scholarship.[2][3]
Mikazuki was an attorney and law professor.[4] He was a member of the Arbitration Law Study Group who drafted the arbitration law in 1989.[5]
He was appointed Minister of Justice under the non-Liberal Democratic Party Hosokawa Cabinet, although he was not a politician.[6][7] He replaced Masaharu Gotoda as justice minister. He was in office from 9 August 1993 to 28 April 1994.[8] His successor was Shigeto Nagano.
Mikazuki reported that anyone who had plans to abolish capital punishment could not accept an appointment as justice minister.[4] He approved executions for four death row inmates and believed in the deterrent effect of capital punishment.[9] Four executions were carried out during his term in Autumn 1993.[10] He retired from politics in November 2010.[11]
