Tetsuzo Kojima
Japanese jurist and politician (1909–1988)
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Tetsuzo Kojima (29 September 1909 – 10 January 1988) was a Japanese jurist who served as the minister of justice briefly between July and December 1960.[1]
Tetsuzo Kojima | |
|---|---|
小島 徹三 | |
Kojima in 1960 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 19 July 1960 – 8 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
| Preceded by | Hiroya Ino |
| Succeeded by | Koshiro Ueki |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 29 December 1969 – 15 November 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Sadamori Iga |
| Succeeded by | Sadamori Iga |
| Constituency | Hyōgo 5th |
| In office 1 October 1952 – 27 December 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Saitō Takao |
| Succeeded by | Sadamori Iga |
| Constituency | Hyōgo 5th |
| In office 22 May 1946 – 23 December 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Kiichi Arita |
| Constituency | Hyōgo 2nd (1946–1947) Hyōgo 5th (1947–1949) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1909 |
| Died | 10 January 1988 (aged 78) |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
Other political affiliations | LP (1945–1948) DP (1948–1950) Independent (1950–1952) Kaishintō (1952–1954) JDP (1954–1955) |
| Tokyo Imperial University | |
Biography
He was born on 29 September 1909 in Hyōgo Prefecture.[2] He was a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University where he received a bachelor's degree in law.[2] He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and served in the executive committee of the party heading its judicial affairs committee.[2][3] He was appointed minister of justice on 19 July 1960 to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, and served in the post until 8 December 1960.[4]
