Den Kenjirō

Baron Den Kenjirō (田 健治郎, 25 March 1855 – 16 November 1930) was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war government of the Empire of Japan. He was also the 8th Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from October 1919 to September 1923, and the first civilian to hold that position. Den was also a co-founder of Kaishinsha Motorcar Works, a predecessor to present-day Nissan and the original manufacturer of Datsun automobiles.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Den.
Baron
Den Kenjirō
田 健治郎
Baron Den Kenjirō
Governor General of Taiwan
In office
29 October 1919 – 6 September 1923
MonarchTaishō
Preceded byAkashi Motojirō
Succeeded byUchida Kakichi
Minister of Justice
In office
2 September 1923 – 6 September 1923
Prime MinisterYamamoto Gonnohyōe
Preceded byOkano Keijirō
Succeeded byHiranuma Kiichirō
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce
In office
2 September 1923 – 24 December 1923
Prime MinisterYamamoto Gonnohyōe
Preceded byArai Kentarō
Succeeded byOkano Keijirō
Minister of Communications
In office
9 October 1916 – 29 September 1918
Prime MinisterTerauchi Masatake
Preceded byMinoura Katsundo
Succeeded byNoda Utarō
Personal details
Born(1855-03-25)25 March 1855
Tamba, Hyōgo, Japan
Died16 November 1930(1930-11-16) (aged 75)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyRikken Seiyūkai
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