Shūjirō Hara (原 脩次郎, Hara Shūjirō, July 1, 1871 – March 6, 1934), was a businessman, politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan six times, and twice as a cabinet minister.
Hara was born in Ayabe city, Kyoto Prefecture, and was trained as a lawyer, graduating from the predecessor of Chuo University. In 1896, he moved to Hsinchu, Taiwan, where he worked as a judge for the new Japanese colonial government. In June 1901, he became head of the legal association of Tainan Prefecture, and in November 1901 was also made an assistant police commissioner under the Governor-General of Taiwan’s office in Tainan. Hara resigned in December 1904 to start his own sugar refining business. In December 1906, he was active in promoting the economic development of Taiwan’s east coast, becoming president of a joint venture company in August 1910 sponsoring immigration of Japanese settlers to Hualien County and a director of the company building Hualien Port, and the present of a company to supply electricity to the area.
Hara was first elected to the Lower House as a representative from his wife’s home prefecture of Ibaraki in the 1912 General Election. He was subsequently reelected five times.
shūjirō, hara, 脩次郎, hara, shūjirō, july, 1871, march, 1934, businessman, politician, cabinet, minister, empire, japan, serving, member, lower, house, diet, japan, times, twice, cabinet, minister, 脩次郎born, 1876, october, 1876ayabe, kyoto, japandiedmarch, 1934, . Shujirō Hara 原 脩次郎 Hara Shujirō July 1 1871 March 6 1934 was a businessman politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan serving as a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan six times and twice as a cabinet minister Shujirō Hara 原 脩次郎Born 1876 10 04 October 4 1876Ayabe Kyoto JapanDiedMarch 6 1934 1934 03 06 aged 62 NationalityJapaneseOccupation s Businessman Politician Cabinet MinisterBiography editHara was born in Ayabe city Kyoto Prefecture and was trained as a lawyer graduating from the predecessor of Chuo University In 1896 he moved to Hsinchu Taiwan where he worked as a judge for the new Japanese colonial government In June 1901 he became head of the legal association of Tainan Prefecture and in November 1901 was also made an assistant police commissioner under the Governor General of Taiwan s office in Tainan Hara resigned in December 1904 to start his own sugar refining business In December 1906 he was active in promoting the economic development of Taiwan s east coast becoming president of a joint venture company in August 1910 sponsoring immigration of Japanese settlers to Hualien County and a director of the company building Hualien Port and the present of a company to supply electricity to the area Hara was first elected to the Lower House as a representative from his wife s home prefecture of Ibaraki in the 1912 General Election He was subsequently reelected five times On April 14 1931 Hara was picked to be Minister of Colonial Affairs under the Wakatsuki administration On September 10 1931 he traded that portfolio for that of Railway Minister which he held to December 13 1931 He subsequently served as a senior leader of the Rikken Minseitō political party Hara died at age 63 and his grave is at the Tama Cemetery in Fuchu Tokyo 1 A bronze bust of Hara is located in the Kameshiro Park in Tsuchiura Ibaraki He is the maternal grandfather of Mitsuko Uchida References editRengō Puresu Sha The Japan biographical encyclopedia amp who s who Issue 3 Japan Biographical Research Dept Rengo Press Ltd 1964 page 237 Tama Reien site Political officesPreceded byGenji Matsuda Minister of Colonial AffairsApril 1931 September 1931 Succeeded byReijirō WakatsukiPreceded byTasuku Egi Minister of RailwaysSeptember 1931 December 1931 Succeeded byTakejirō Tokonami Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shujirō Hara amp oldid 1188491589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
