Governor-General of Chōsen
The Governor-General of Chōsen (Japanese: 朝鮮総督, romanized: Chōsen Sōto; Korean: 조선총독, romanized: Joseon Chongdok) was the chief administrator of the Government-General of Chōsen (Japanese: 朝鮮総督府, romanized: Chōsen Sōtokufu; Korean: 조선총독부, romanized: Joseon Chongdokbu) (a part of an administrative organ established by the Imperial government of Japan) from 1910 to 1945.
| Governor-General of Chōsen | |
|---|---|
| 朝鮮総督 | |
Seal of the Government-General of Korea | |
Longest serving Viscount Saitō Makoto 12 August 1919 – 14 April 1927 17 August 1929 – 17 June 1931 | |
| Status | Abolished |
| Residence | Official residence of the Governor-General of Chōsen |
| Seat | Government-General Building, Keijō |
| Appointer | Emperor of Japan |
| Precursor | Resident-General of Korea |
| Formation | 1 October 1910 |
| First holder | Terauchi Masatake |
| Final holder | Nobuyuki Abe |
| Abolished | 12 September 1945 |
| Superseded by | Soviet Civil Administration United States Army Military Government in Korea |
The governor-general of Chōsen was established shortly after the Korean Empire was formally annexed by the Empire of Japan in the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 to replace the title of Resident-General. The governor-general of Chōsen was appointed from Tokyo and accountable to the emperor of Japan. The governor-general of Chōsen was responsible for the administrate ministry of the Chōsen regionin, including infrastructure, culture, justice, censorship, and the suppression of the Korean independence movement.
The governor-general of Chōsen was seated in the General Government Building in Keijō after its completion in 1926. Pending its completion, the Governor-General resided at Namsan.