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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 .
Hirota Kôki. (1878—1948) Quick Reference. (b. 14 Feb. 1878, d. 23 Dec. 1948). Prime Minister of Japan 1936–7 Hirota's origins were humble, but after a brilliant academic career as a student at Tokyo University, he had become a career diplomat, serving as ambassador in Moscow.
Position: Prime Minister (March 1936 - February 1937) Foreign Minister (1933 - 1936) Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1928 -1931) Term description. Baron Hirota served as the Foreign Minister during the tenure of Prime Minister Saitō Makoto and the following cabinet under Admiral Okada Keisuke.
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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. This article includes a ...
Diplomat politician. Kōki Hirota was a Taisho and Showa period diplomat and political leader. Background. Hirota was born in Kaji-machi dori (鍛冶町通り) in what is now part of Chūō-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka Prefecture. His father was a stonemason whose family name was Tokubei (徳平), and who was adopted into the Hirota family.
views 2,927,886 updated. Koki Hirota (kō´kē hē´rōtä), 1878–1948, Japanese statesman. He graduated from the law school of Tokyo Univ. A career diplomat, he served as ambassador to Russia (1930–32) and as foreign minister (1933–36). He became prime minister in Mar., 1936, and followed army dictates.
Nov 29, 2023 · Kōki Hirota (February 14, 1878 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1936 to 1937. In terms of foreign policy, the Anti-Comintern Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy was signed during his premiership.
