Hidejirō Nagata (永田秀次郎, Nagata Hidejirō, July 23, 1876 – September 17, 1943), was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as a member of the House of Peers of the Diet of Japan, twice as a cabinet minister, and also serving twice as mayor of Tokyo.
Nagata was born in Mihara District, Hyōgo Prefecture, in what is now part of the city of Minamiawaji. After graduating from the predecessor of Kyoto Imperial University and serving as a school principal in Sumoto, Hyōgo from 1902 to 1904, he obtained a posting in the Home Ministry and rose to become head of the Kyoto Prefectural Police Department. From April to October 1916, Nagata was appointed governor of Mie Prefecture, returning afterwards to the Home Ministry to head the Public Security Bureau. From December 22, 1920, to May 29, 1923, he served as Deputy Mayor of Tokyo.
From May 29, 1923, to September 8, 1924, Nagata was appointed mayor of Tokyo, and was thus in office during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake of September 1, which destroyed most of the city. In 1926, he published a book titled Return to the Spirit of the Founding of the Japanese State, to help promote the new national holiday of National Foundation Day, which he had helped create two years previously through lobbying effects of a right-wing organization which he led.[1]
From May 1929, Nagata became president of Takushoku University.[2] Nagata returned as mayor of Tokyo again from May 30, 1930, to January 25, 1933. He was a strong supporter for the hosting of the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[3] For Nagata, it was essential that Tokyo host the 1940 Olympics, as the date coincided with the Japanese 2600th Anniversary celebrations.[4] He was forced to resign after a police sweep rounded up 6900 suspected communists in Tokyo.[5]
hidejirō, nagata, 永田秀次郎, nagata, hidejirō, july, 1876, september, 1943, politician, cabinet, minister, empire, japan, serving, member, house, peers, diet, japan, twice, cabinet, minister, also, serving, twice, mayor, tokyo, 永田秀次郎born, 1876, july, 1876mihara, d. Hidejirō Nagata 永田秀次郎 Nagata Hidejirō July 23 1876 September 17 1943 was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan serving as a member of the House of Peers of the Diet of Japan twice as a cabinet minister and also serving twice as mayor of Tokyo Hidejirō Nagata 永田秀次郎Born 1876 07 23 July 23 1876Mihara District Hyōgo JapanDiedSeptember 17 1943 1943 09 17 aged 67 NationalityJapaneseOccupation s Politician Cabinet MinisterBiography EditNagata was born in Mihara District Hyōgo Prefecture in what is now part of the city of Minamiawaji After graduating from the predecessor of Kyoto Imperial University and serving as a school principal in Sumoto Hyōgo from 1902 to 1904 he obtained a posting in the Home Ministry and rose to become head of the Kyoto Prefectural Police Department From April to October 1916 Nagata was appointed governor of Mie Prefecture returning afterwards to the Home Ministry to head the Public Security Bureau From December 22 1920 to May 29 1923 he served as Deputy Mayor of Tokyo From May 29 1923 to September 8 1924 Nagata was appointed mayor of Tokyo and was thus in office during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake of September 1 which destroyed most of the city In 1926 he published a book titled Return to the Spirit of the Founding of the Japanese State to help promote the new national holiday of National Foundation Day which he had helped create two years previously through lobbying effects of a right wing organization which he led 1 From May 1929 Nagata became president of Takushoku University 2 Nagata returned as mayor of Tokyo again from May 30 1930 to January 25 1933 He was a strong supporter for the hosting of the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 3 For Nagata it was essential that Tokyo host the 1940 Olympics as the date coincided with the Japanese 2600th Anniversary celebrations 4 He was forced to resign after a police sweep rounded up 6900 suspected communists in Tokyo 5 Nagata subsequently served in the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan From March 9 1936 to February 2 1937 Nagata was appointed Minister of Colonial Affairs under the Kōki administration He returned to the cabinet as Railway Minister under the Abe administration from November 29 1939 to January 14 1940 Nagata was also one of the founders of the Japan Football Association References Edit Kazin Americanism new perspectives on the history of an ideal The University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0 8078 3010 0 Page 194 1 Takushoku University Findling Historical dictionary of the modern Olympic movement Greenwood 1996 ISBN 0 313 28477 6 Kruger The Nazi Olympics sport politics and appeasement in the 1930s The University of Illinois Press 2003 ISBN 0 252 02815 5 Page 128 Time Magazine Political officesPreceded byEitarō Mabuchi Governor of Mie Prefecture1916 Succeeded byNagano Miki KanPreceded byKurahei Yuasa Chief of the Home Ministry Police Affairs Bureau1916 1918 Succeeded byTakeji KawamuraPreceded byShinpei Gotō Mayor of Tokyo1923 1924 Succeeded byYoshikoto NakamuraPreceded byZenjirō Horikiri Mayor of Tokyo1930 1933 Succeeded byToratarō UshizukaPreceded byHideo Kodama Minister of Colonial Affairs1936 1937 Succeeded byToyotarō YukiPreceded byRyutarō Nagai Railway Minister1939 1940 Succeeded byTsuruhei MatsunoAcademic officesPreceded byShinpei Gotō President of Takushoku University1919 1943 Succeeded byKazushige Ugaki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hidejirō Nagata amp oldid 1055069337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
