Ryotaro Azuma
Ryōtarō Azuma | |
|---|---|
東 龍太郎 | |
Azuma in 1963 | |
| Governor of Tokyo | |
| In office 23 April 1959 – 22 April 1967 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Seiichirō Yasui |
| Succeeded by | Ryokichi Minobe |
| President of Ibaraki University | |
| In office 1 October 1953 – 18 September 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Kyōhei Suzuki |
| Succeeded by | Tadashi Futakata (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1893 |
| Died | 26 May 1983 (aged 90) |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Teruko Azuma (m. 1919) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Ryōtarō Azuma (東 龍太郎, Azuma Ryōtarō; January 16, 1893 – May 26, 1983) was a Japanese physician and bureaucrat who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1959 to 1967. In 1950, Azuma became a member of the international Olympic Committee (IOC).