Tomomitsu Niimi

Tomomitsu Niimi
Born(1964-03-09)9 March 1964
Died6 July 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 54)
Other namesFerdinand
OrganizationAum Shinrikyo
Criminal statusExecuted by hanging
SpouseYuki Niimi
ConvictionsMass murder
Terrorism
Criminal penaltyDeath

Tomomitsu Niimi (新実 智光, Niimi Tomomitsu; 9 March 1964 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese terrorist and Aum Shinrikyo member convicted for his participation in the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway and a number of other crimes. He was Aum's "minister of internal affairs".