Den Kenjirō
Den Kenjirō | |
|---|---|
田 健治郎 | |
| Governor General of Taiwan | |
| In office 29 October 1919 – 6 September 1923 | |
| Monarch | Taishō |
| Preceded by | Akashi Motojirō |
| Succeeded by | Uchida Kakichi |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 September 1923 – 6 September 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | Yamamoto Gonnohyōe |
| Preceded by | Okano Keijirō |
| Succeeded by | Hiranuma Kiichirō |
| Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | |
| In office 2 September 1923 – 24 December 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | Yamamoto Gonnohyōe |
| Preceded by | Arai Kentarō |
| Succeeded by | Okano Keijirō |
| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 9 October 1916 – 29 September 1918 | |
| Prime Minister | Terauchi Masatake |
| Preceded by | Minoura Katsundo |
| Succeeded by | Noda Utarō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1855 Tanba, Kaibara, Japan |
| Died | 16 November 1930 (aged 75) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Rikken Seiyūkai |
Baron Den Kenjirō (田 健治郎; 25 March 1855 – 16 November 1930) was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war government of the Empire of Japan. He was also the 8th Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from October 1919 to September 1923, and the first civilian to hold that position. Den was also a co-founder of Kaishinsha Motorcar Works, a predecessor to present-day Nissan and the original manufacturer of Datsun automobiles.