Hiranuma Kiichirō
| Hiranuma Kiichirō | |
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| 平沼 騏一郎 | |
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| 24th Prime Minister of Japan | |
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In office 5 January 1939 – 30 August 1939 |
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| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Fumimaro Konoe |
| Succeeded by | Nobuyuki Abe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 September 1867 Tsuyama, Japan |
| Died | 22 August 1952 (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | Takeo Hiranuma (Adopted) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Hiranuma Kiichirō (平沼 騏一郎?, 28 September 1867 – 22 August 1952) was a prominent pre–World War II right-wing Japanese politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Japan from 5 January 1939 to 30 August 1939. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Hiranuma was born in what is now Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, as the son of a low-ranking samurai from the Tsuyama Domain of Mimasaka Province. He graduated with a degree in English law from Tokyo Imperial University in 1888. After graduation, he obtained a posting in the Ministry of Justice.
Hiranuma established a reputation during his time at the Ministry of Justice as a strong opponent of government corruption, successfully handling a number of high-profile cases. He served as the director of the Tokyo High Court, public prosecutor of the Supreme Court, and Director of the Civil and Criminal Affairs Bureau. In 1909, he secured the conviction of 25 former and serving members of the Diet of Japan for accepting bribes from the Japan Sugar Company. He rose to become Vice Minister of Justice in 1911, and Public Prosecutor-general in 1912.
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