Shōzō Murata

Shōzō Murata
村田 省蔵
Shōzō Murata in 1953
Minister of Railways
In office
18 July 1941 – 18 October 1941
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byGōtarō Ogawa
Succeeded byKen Terajima
In office
22 July 1940 – 28 September 1940
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byTsuruhei Matsuno
Succeeded byGōtarō Ogawa
Minister of Communications
In office
22 July 1940 – 18 October 1941
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byMasanori Katsu
Succeeded byKen Terajima
Member of the House of Peers
In office
4 January 1939 – 3 December 1945
Nominated by the Emperor
Personal details
Born(1878-09-06)6 September 1878
Died15 March 1957(1957-03-15) (aged 78)
Tokyo, Japan
PartyIndependent
Alma materTokyo Higher Commerce School
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Shōzō Murata (村田 省蔵, Murata Shōzō; 6 September 1878 – 15 March 1957) was a Japanese entrepreneur, cabinet minister and diplomat before, during and after World War II.