Kōki Hirota
Kōki Hirota (廣田 弘毅, Hirota Kōki, 14 February 1878 – 23 December 1948) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1936 to 1937. Originally his name was Jōtarō (丈太郎). He was executed for war crimes committed during the Second Sino-Japanese War at the Tokyo Trials.
Kōki Hirota | |
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| 廣田 弘毅 | |
Hirota, during or before 1946 | |
| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 9 March 1936 – 2 February 1937 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Keisuke Okada |
| Succeeded by | Senjūrō Hayashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1878 Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 23 December 1948 (aged 70) Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Occupied Japan |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Shizuko Hirota |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Signature | |
| Criminal conviction | |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Crimes against peace War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | International Military Tribunal for the Far East |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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