Kōtarō Tanaka (judge)

Kōtarō Tanaka
田中耕太郎
Portrait, 1955
Chief Justice of Japan
In office
March 3, 1950  October 25, 1960
Appointed byEmperor Shōwa
Preceded byTadahiko Mibuchi
Succeeded byKisaburo Yokota
Minister of Education
In office
May 22, 1946  January 31, 1947
Prime MinisterShigeru Yoshida
Preceded byYoshishige Abe
Succeeded bySeiichiro Takahashi
Personal details
Born(1890-10-25)October 25, 1890
Kagoshima, Japan
DiedMarch 1, 1974(1974-03-01) (aged 83)
SpouseMineko Matsumoto
RelativesJōji Matsumoto (father-in-law)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Kōtarō Tanaka (田中耕太郎; 25 October 1890 – 1 March 1974) was a Japanese jurist, professor of law and politician who served as the last Minister of Education of the Empire of Japan and the second postwar Chief Justice of Japan.