Kingo Machimura
Kingo Machimura (町村 金五, Machimura Kingo, August 16, 1900 – December 14, 1992) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Toyama Prefecture (1941–1943), governor of Niigata Prefecture (1945) and the second Governor of Hokkaido (1959–1971). He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun. His second son was Nobutaka Machimura, who was twice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan.
Kingo Machimura | |
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町村 金五 | |
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| 2nd Governor of Hokkaido | |
| In office April 1959 – April 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Toshibumi Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Naohiro Dōgakinai |
| 37th Governor of Niigata Prefecture | |
| In office 1 February 1945 – 9 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Tamon Maeda |
| Succeeded by | Masafuku Hatada |
| 28th Governor of Toyama Prefecture | |
| In office 7 January 1941 – 23 April 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Kenzo Yano |
| Succeeded by | Nobuyoshi Saka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1900 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | December 14, 1992 (aged 92) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Machiya Biba |
| Children | Nobutaka Machimura (son) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Bibliography
『町村金五伝』 北海タイムス社 1982年
| House of Councillors | ||
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| Preceded by Naotsugu Nabeshima |
Chair of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 1978–1979 |
Succeeded by Ichirō Yamanouchi |
| Preceded by Takeo Mitamura |
Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 1957–1958 |
Succeeded by Tetsuzō Kojima |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Masumi Esaki |
Minister of Home Affairs 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Hajime Fukuda |
| Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission 1973–1974 | ||
| Director General of the Hokkaido Development Agency 1973–1974 | ||
| Preceded by Toshibumi Tanaka |
Governor of Hokkaido 1959–1971 |
Succeeded by Naohiro Dōgakinai |
| Preceded by Tamon Maeda |
Governor of Niigata Prefecture 1945 |
Succeeded by Masafuku Hatada |
| Preceded by Kenzo Yano |
Governor of Toyama Prefecture 1941–1943 |
Succeeded by Nobuyoshi Saka |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Masatoshi Tokunaga |
Chair, Liberal Democratic Party House of Councillors' Committee 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Matsuo Kimura |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Fusae Ichikawa |
Oldest member of the House of Councillors of Japan 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Torasaburō Shintani |
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