Koshiro Ueki
| Koshiro Ueki | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
|
In office 7 July 1972 – 22 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Kakuei Tanaka |
| Preceded by | Mikio Mizuta |
| Succeeded by | Kiichi Aichi |
| Minister of Justice | |
|
In office 17 February 1971 – 5 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
| Preceded by | Daisuke Akita |
| Succeeded by | Shigesaburo Maeo |
|
In office 8 December 1960 – 18 July 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
| Preceded by | Tetsuzo Kojima |
| Succeeded by | Kunio Nakagaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 January 1900 Fukui Prefecture |
| Died | 11 March 1980 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University |
Koshiro Ueki (植木 庚子郎 Ueki Kōshirō, 28 January 1900 - 11 March 1980)[1] was a Japanese politician. He served as justice minister for two terms and finance minister.
Early life and education
Ueki was born in 1900.[1] He received a law degree from Tokyo University in 1925.[2]
Career
Following graduation Ueki began his career at the ministry of finance.[2] During World War II he was the head of budget bureau.[3][4] In 1945, he became the head of monopoly bureau at the ministry.[2]
He was elected to the house of representatives in 1952.[2] He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.[3] At the end of the 1950s he was among the Japanese house members union to promote Japan - China trade.[5] He served as justice minister for two terms.[1] He was first appointed to the post on 8 December 1960, replacing Tetsuzo Kojima in the post.[1] Ueki's term ended on 18 Jul 1962 and was replaced by Kunio Nakagaki as justice minister.[1]
Ueki was appointed president of Sagami Women's University in 1968.[2] In 1971 he again served as justice minister for a brief period between February to July.[1] On 7 July 1972 he was appointed minister of finance, replacing Mikio Mizuta in the post.[1] Ueki served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.[3] Ueki's term ended on 22 December 1972 and Kiichi Aichi was appointed to the post.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Finance Ministers". Rulers. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kenpō Chōsakai (Japan) (1 January 1980). Japan's Commission on the Constitution, the Final Report. University of Washington Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-295-80401-9. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 John Creighton Campbell (1980). Contemporary Japanese Budget Politics. University of California Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-520-04087-8. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ James Babb (Summer 1995). "Japan's Ministry of Finance and the Politics of Complicity". Review of International Political Economy. 2 (3). JSTOR 4177158.
- ↑ Shao Chuan Leng (1958). Japan and Communist China. Kyoto: Doshisha University Press. Retrieved 21 December 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mikio Mizuta |
Minister of Finance 1972 |
Succeeded by Kiichi Aichi |
| Preceded by Daisuke Akita |
Minister of Justice 1971 |
Succeeded by Shigesaburo Maeo |
| Preceded by Tetsuzo Kojima |
Minister of Justice 1960 - 1962 |
Succeeded by Kunio Nakagaki |