Jirō Minami
Minami Jirō | |
|---|---|
南 次郎 | |
General Minami Jirō 1931 | |
| 20th Army Minister | |
| In office April 14, 1931 – December 13, 1931 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Kazushige Ugaki |
| Succeeded by | Sadao Araki |
| Japanese Governor-General of Korea | |
| In office August 5, 1936 – June 15, 1942 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Kazushige Ugaki |
| Succeeded by | Kuniaki Koiso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1874 Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | December 5, 1955 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1895–1936 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 16th Division Japanese Korean Army Kwantung Army |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War |
Jirō Minami (南 次郎, Minami Jirō; 10 August 1874 – 5 December 1955) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.