Kōtarō Tanaka (judge)

Kōtarō Tanaka
田中 耕太郎
1955 portrait
Chief Justice of Japan
In office
3 March 1950 – 25 October 1960
Appointed byEmperor Shōwa
Preceded byTadahiko Mibuchi
Succeeded byKisaburo Yokota
Minister of Education
In office
22 May 1946 – 31 January 1947
Prime MinisterShigeru Yoshida
Preceded byYoshishige Abe
Succeeded bySeiichiro Takahashi
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
3 May 1947 – 1 March 1950
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyNational district
Member of the House of Peers
In office
8 June 1946 – 2 May 1947
Nominated by the Emperor
Personal details
Born(1890-10-25)25 October 1890
Died1 March 1974(1974-03-01) (aged 83)
PartyRyokufūkai
SpouseMineko Matsumoto
RelativesJōji Matsumoto (father-in-law)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
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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.