Kōichi Kido
Kōichi Kido | |
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木戸 幸一 | |
Kido in c. 1940 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
| In office June 1, 1940 – November 24, 1945 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Yuasa Kurahei |
| Succeeded by | Hisanori Fujita |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office January 5, 1939 – August 30, 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Hiranuma Kiichirō |
| Preceded by | Suetsugu Nobumasa |
| Succeeded by | Naoshi Ohara |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office January 11, 1938 – January 5, 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumimaro Konoe |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Hisatada Hirose |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office October 22, 1937 – May 26, 1938 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumimaro Konoe |
| Preceded by | Eiji Yasui |
| Succeeded by | Sadao Araki |
| Member of the House of Peers | |
| In office August 30, 1917 – December 27, 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1889 Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | April 6, 1977 (aged 87) Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Cirrhosis |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Spouse | Kodama Tsuruko |
| Relations | Kido Takayoshi (granduncle) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
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| Alma mater | Kyoto Imperial University |
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Marquess Kōichi Kido (木戸 幸一, Kido Kōichi) (July 18, 1889 – April 6, 1977) was a Japanese statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan from 1940 to 1945, and was the closest advisor to emperor Hirohito throughout World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment, of which he served 6 years before being released in 1953.