Jirō Minami
August 10, 1874 – December 5, 1955
Japanese Army general who was War Minister and Governor-General of Korea from 1936 to 1942, when he pushed forced assimilation; convicted as a war criminal in 1948.
Offices held
Aug 5, 1936 – May 29, 1942
Preceded by
Ugaki Kazushige Succeeded by
Kuniaki Koiso
Ugaki Kazushige Succeeded by
Kuniaki Koiso
Military service
Affiliations
Education
Timeline
1875
1881
1887
1893
1899
1905
1911
1917
1923
1929
1935
1941
1947
1953