Shin Kanemaru
28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978
Suwa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Yamanashi, Japan
Shin Kanemaru (金丸 信 Kanemaru Shin, 17 September 1914 – 28 March 1996) was a Japanese politician who was a significant figure in the political arena of Japan from the 1970s to the early 1990s.[1] He was also Director General of the Japan Defense Agency from 1977 to 1978.
Early life and education
Kanemaru was born in Suwa village (now Minami-arupusu city), Yamanashi Prefecture on 17 September 1914.[2] He began his studies at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and became a teacher upon graduation.
Career
He was conscripted into the army and served briefly in the Kwantung Army as a sergeant from 1937 to 1938. He was discharged due to illness and returned to Japan.[3] After his military service, he entered into the sake brewing business and was later involved in the concrete and souvenir businesses.[3] He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the faction of Noboru Takeshita.
Arrest and indictment
In 1992, he was indicted in the Sagawa Kyubin corruption scandal. He was charged with evading taxes on payments he had received from construction companies that were seeking political influence. He resigned and was arrested on 13 March 1993 after authorities found at least $51 million in bearer bonds and hundreds of pounds of gold stored at his home.[4]
Personal life
He has a son, Shingo Shin.[5] Kanemaru died in Yamanashi on 28 March 1996 at the age of 81.[2]
References
- ^ Uldis Kruze (January 2015). Shin Kanemaru and the Tragedy of Japan's Political System. Palgrave Pivot. ISBN 9781137457363. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Shin Kanemaru". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ a b Pollack, Andrew (29 March 1996). "Shin Kanemaru, 81, Kingmaker in Japan Toppled by Corruption". The New York Times.
- ^ John E. Woodruff (10 March 1993). "Fallen politician in Japan had amassed $51 million". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Japanese delegation arrives in N. Korea". Yonhap News Agency. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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Sources
- William H. Cooper, Japan-U.S. Trade: The Construction Services Issue, U.S. Congressional Research Service: Report for Congress 93-957, November 4, 1993.
House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
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Preceded by Kazuo Horiuchi, Toyohira Hagino, Shinichi Kobayashi, Takuo Furuya, Tsuneo Uchida (1955 general election) | Representative for Yamanashi at-large district 1958–1992 Served alongside: Kunio Tanabe, Eiichi Nakao, Mitsuo Horiuchi, Toshimasa Ueda, et al. | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of Japan 1986–1987 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Asao Mihara | Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency 1977–1978 | Succeeded by Ganri Yamashita |
Preceded by Hyosuke Niwa | Director-General of the National Land Agency 1974–1976 | Succeeded by Kosei Amano |
Preceded by Takeo Kimura | Minister of Construction 1972–1973 | Succeeded by Takao Kameoka |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Susumu Nikaido | Vice-President of the Liberal Democratic Party 1992 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Rokusuke Tanaka | Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party 1984–1986 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Kichizō Hosoda | Chairman of the Executive Council, Liberal Democratic Party 1983-1984 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Asao Mihara | Chairman of the Diet Policy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party 1978-1980 | Succeeded by Kichisō Tazawa |
Preceded by Toshio Tsukahara | Chairman of the Diet Policy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party 1971-1972 | Succeeded by Ken Harada |