Kōichi Kido

Kōichi Kido
木戸 幸一
Kido in c. 1940
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
In office
June 1, 1940 – November 24, 1945
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byYuasa Kurahei
Succeeded byHisanori Fujita
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
January 5, 1939 – August 30, 1939
Prime MinisterHiranuma Kiichirō
Preceded bySuetsugu Nobumasa
Succeeded byNaoshi Ohara
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
January 11, 1938 – January 5, 1939
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHisatada Hirose
Minister of Education
In office
October 22, 1937 – May 26, 1938
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byEiji Yasui
Succeeded bySadao Araki
Member of the House of Peers
In office
August 30, 1917 – December 27, 1945
Personal details
Born(1889-07-18)July 18, 1889
DiedApril 6, 1977(1977-04-06) (aged 87)
Tokyo, Japan
Cause of deathCirrhosis
Resting placeTama Cemetery, Tokyo
SpouseKodama Tsuruko
RelationsKido Takayoshi (granduncle)
Children2 sons, 1 daughter
Parents
Alma materKyoto 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.