Tsuneo Kanemitsu
Tsuneo Kanemitsu 金光 庸夫 | |
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Oita Prefecture , Japan | |
| Died | April 26, 1964 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Politician, Cabinet Minister |
Tsuneo Kanemitsu (金光 庸夫, Kanemitsu Tsuneo, also as known as Kanemitsu Yasuo; March 13, 1877 – March 5, 1955), was an entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the
Diet of Japan
, and twice times as a cabinet minister. He also served twice in the post-war Lower House of the Diet.
Biography
Kanemitsu was born in
Kumamoto before he was hired by the zaibatsu, Suzuki Shōten in 1908. In 1913, he transferred to Taishō Life Insurance Company, and became its president. In addition, he was on the board of directors for the Nipponkōa Insurance Company. Kanemitsu was subsequently also president of Ōji Electric Tram Company
and Vice-Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
His political career began in
Diet of Japan under the Rikken Seiyūkai
political party. He was subsequently re-elected a total of nine times from the same district. In 1937, he was Vice-Speaker of the House.
In 1939, Kanemitsu was appointed as
Taisei Yokusankai
.
Following the end of
occupation of Japan as a member of the Liberal Party. Kanemitsu died in 1955. His grave is at the Tama Reien Cemetery in Fuchū, Tokyo.[1]
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