Toshihiro Kennoki
Tohishiro Kennoki | |
|---|---|
剱木 亨弘 | |
Kennoki in 1966 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 3 December 1966 – 25 November 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
| Preceded by | Kiichi Arita |
| Succeeded by | Hirokichi Nadao |
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Administrative affairs) | |
| In office 25 May 1951 – 30 October 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
| Preceded by | Seiichi Inoue |
| Succeeded by | Mitoru Eguchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1901 Ōtō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 29 November 1992 (91 years old) |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
Toshihiro Kennoki (Japanese: 剱木亨弘; 3 September 1901 - 29 November 1992) was a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Education under Prime Minister Eisaku Satō from 1966 to 1967.
Kennoki was an official in the Ministry of Education and rose to the position of vice minister. He also served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida. He was elected to the House of Councilors in 1953 and was active as an expert in education policy. As minister of education under Satō he is credited for having been one of the central figures who helped drive the Central Council for Education to consider education reform.