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Hiroshi Miyazawa

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Hiroshi Miyazawa
宮澤 弘
Minister of Justice
In office
9 October 1995 – 11 January 1996
Prime MinisterTomiichi Murayama
Preceded byTomoharu Tazawa
Succeeded byRitsuko Nagao
Governor of Hiroshima
In office
16 December 1973 – 29 October 1981
Preceded byIzuo Nagano
Succeeded byToranosuke Takeshita
Personal details
Born(1921-09-22)September 22, 1921
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
DiedMay 26, 2012(2012-05-26) (aged 90)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

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.

Biography

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Miyazawa 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

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  1. ^ a b "Japanese ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ^ US diplomatic report on Miyazawa's election
  3. ^ Article in Religion in the News Archived 2008-12-26 at the Wayback Machine Spring 2001, 4 (1)
  4. ^ "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
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
1973–1981 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Tomoharu Tazawa
 Minister of Justice
1995–1996 		Succeeded by
Ritsuko Nagao
House of Councillors
Preceded by
Susumu Mogami
 Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan
1986–1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Hiroshi Ōki
 Chair, Commerce and Industry Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan
1988–1989 		Succeeded by
Hiroyuki Kurata


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