Kōtarō Tanaka (judge)
Kōtarō Tanaka | |
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| 田中耕太郎 | |
Portrait, 1955 | |
| Chief Justice of Japan | |
| In office March 3, 1950 – October 25, 1960 | |
| Appointed by | Emperor Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Tadahiko Mibuchi |
| Succeeded by | Kisaburo Yokota |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office May 22, 1946 – January 31, 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
| Preceded by | Yoshishige Abe |
| Succeeded by | Seiichiro Takahashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1890 Kagoshima, Japan |
| Died | March 1, 1974 (aged 83) |
| Spouse | Mineko Matsumoto |
| Relatives | Jōji Matsumoto (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo 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.