Kōki Hirota

Kōki Hirota

February 14, 1878 – December 23, 1948

Kōki Hirota (1878–1948) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1936 to 1937. A career diplomat, he served as minister to the Netherlands and ambassador to the Soviet Union before entering politics. He was executed for war crimes committed during the Second Sino-Japanese War at the Tokyo Trials.

Offices held

Mar 9, 1936 – Feb 2, 1937
Preceded by
Okada Keisuke
Succeeded by
Senjūrō Hayashi

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