Kokichi Shimoinaba
Kokichi Shimoinaba | |
|---|---|
下稲葉 耕吉 | |
 Official portrait, 1997 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 11 September 1997 – 30 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| Preceded by | Isao Matsuura |
| Succeeded by | Shozaburo Nakamura |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 15 July 1986 – 25 July 1998 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1926 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 17 February 2014 (aged 87) Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Kokichi Shimoinaba (April 29, 1926 – February 17, 2014) was a Japanese politician and police chief. He served as the Minister of Justice from 1997 to 1998.[1]
Shimoinaba joined the former Home Ministry in 1947, just before the ministry was abolished.[1] He then served as the Prefectural Police chief of Tokushima, Osaka and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.[1]
Shimoinaba was elected to the House of Councillors in 1986.[1] Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto appointed him as Minister of Justice in 1997.[1]
Kokichi Shimoinaba died from sepsis on February 17, 2014, at the age of 87.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ex-Justice Minister Shimoinaba dies at 87". Kyodo News. Global Post. 2014-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2014-03-02.