Ōta Masahiro


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Ōta Masahiro (太田 政弘, 16 November 1871 – 24 January 1951) was the 14th Governor-General of Taiwan (1931–1932).[1] He was Governor of Fukushima Prefecture (1913–1915), Ishikawa Prefecture (1915–1916), Kumamoto Prefecture (1916–1919), Niigata Prefecture (1919–1923) and Aichi Prefecture (1923–1924). He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.

Ōta Masahiro

太田 政弘

Governor General of Taiwan
In office
16 January 1931 – 2 March 1932
MonarchShōwa
Prime MinisterHamaguchi Osachi
Wakatsuki Reijirō
Preceded byIshizuka Eizō
Succeeded byMinami Hiroshi
Governor-General of Kwantung
In office
17 August 1929 – 16 January 1931
Prime MinisterHamaguchi Osachi
Preceded byKinoshita Kenjiro
Succeeded byTsukamoto Seiji
Personal details
Born16 November 1871
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Died24 January 1951 (aged 79)
Political partyMinseitō

In this Japanese name, the surname is Ōta.

References

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  1. ^ Frédéric, Louis (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 930. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

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Preceded by Governor-General of Kwantung
August 1929 – January 1931
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor-General of Taiwan
January 1931 – March 1932
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