Hideo Kodama
| Hideo Kodama 兒玉 秀雄 |
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Kodama Hideo in July 1935
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| Born |
July 19, 1876 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | April 7, 1947 (aged 70) Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery, Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Occupation | Politician, Cabinet Minister |
Count Hideo Kodama (兒玉 秀雄 Kodama Hideo?, July 19, 1876 – April 7, 1947), was a politician, and wartime cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan. He was the eldest son of famed Russo-Japanese War general Kodama Gentarō, and his wife was the daughter of Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake.
Kodama was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. After graduating from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1900, he obtained a position at the Ministry of Finance, passing his career civil service examinations the same year. He served in a number of bureaucratic posts. During the Russo-Japanese War, he was assigned to the Imperial General Headquarters and sent to the Liaodong Peninsula (under Japanese occupation), where he served as liaison between the civilian government in Tokyo and the Japanese general armies in Manchuria. Following the war, he returned to the Finance Ministry as head of the government's Tobacco Monopoly. He was later assigned to serve in the Japanese Government-General of Korea, as a secretary to the Privy Council, and as a member of the House of Peers. Upon his father's death on 23 July 1906, he inherited the title of viscount and took a seat in the House of Peers. After petitioning the Meiji Emperor, the emperor elevated him to count on 2 October 1907 in recognition of his father's service. From 1916 to 1918, he served as Chief Cabinet Secretary. From 26 Sep 1923 to 17 Dec 1927 Kodama was governor of the Kwantung Leased Territory. In the late 1920s, Kodama was the civilian administrator of Korea.
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