Governor-General of Taiwan
The Governor–General of Taiwan (臺灣總督, Taiwan Sōtoku) was the head of the Government-General of Taiwan in the Japanese era (including Formosa and the Pescadores) when they were part of the Empire of Japan, from 1895 to 1945.
| Governor-General of Taiwan
臺灣總督 | |
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 Seal of the Government-General of Taiwan | |
 Seal of the Governor-General of Taiwan | |
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| Government-General of Taiwan, Empire of Japan | |
| Style | Governor-General |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Residence | Official residence of the Governor-General of Taiwan |
| Seat | Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan, Taihoku, Taiwan |
| Appointer | Emperor of Japan |
| Formation | 10 May 1895 |
| First holder | Kabayama Sukenori |
| Final holder | Andō Rikichi |
| Abolished | 25 October 1945 |
| Succession | Governor of Taiwan Province |
The Japanese Governors-General were members of the Diet, civilian officials, Japanese nobles or generals. They exercised their power on behalf of the Sovereign of Taiwan (the Emperor of Japan) until the dissolution of the Empire when the dominion came under administration of the Republic of China and was renounced by Japan.[1]
Governors-General
Military Rikken Seiyūkai Kenseikai Rikken Minseitō
| № | Portrait | Name | Origin | Occupation | Affiliation | Term of Office | Emperor of Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kabayama Sukenori 樺山資紀 | Kagoshima | Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) (Viscount) | Military | 10 May 1895 | 2 June 1896 |  Emperor Meiji |
| 2 |  |
Katsura Tarō 桂太郎 | Yamaguchi | Lieutenant General (Imperial Japanese Army) (Viscount) | Military | 2 June 1896 | 14 October 1896 | |
| 3 |  |
Nogi Maresuke 乃木希典 | Yamaguchi | Lieutenant General (Imperial Japanese Army) (Baron) | Military | 14 October 1896 | 26 February 1898 | |
| 4 |  |
Kodama Gentarō 兒玉源太郎 | Yamaguchi | Lieutenant General (Imperial Japanese Army) (Baron) | Military | 26 February 1898 | 11 April 1906 | |
| 5 |  |
Sakuma Samata 佐久間左馬太 | Yamaguchi | General (Imperial Japanese Army) (Viscount) | Military | 11 April 1906 | 1 May 1915 | |
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| 6 |  |
Andō Teibi 安東貞美 | Nagano | General (Imperial Japanese Army) (Baron) | Military | 1 May 1915 | 6 June 1918 | |
| 7 |  |
Akashi Motojiro 明石元二郎 | Fukuoka | Lieutenant General (Imperial Japanese Army) | Military | 6 June 1918 | 24 October 1919 | |
| 8 |  |
Den Kenjirō 田健治郎 | Hyōgo | Member of Terauchi Cabinet (Baron) | Seiyūkai | 29 October 1919 | 6 September 1923 | |
| 9 |  |
Uchida Kakichi 內田嘉吉 | Tokyo | Member of House of Peers | Seiyūkai | 6 September 1923 | 1 September 1924 | |
| 10 |  |
Izawa Takio 伊澤多喜男 | Nagano | Member of House of Peers | Kenseikai | 1 September 1924 | 16 July 1926 | |
| 11 |  |
Kamiyama Mitsunoshin 上山滿之進 | Yamaguchi | literary figure | Kenseikai | 16 July 1926 | 16 June 1928 |  Emperor Shōwa |
| 12 |  |
Kawamura Takeji 川村竹治 | Akita | Member of House of Peers | Seiyūkai | 16 June 1928 | 30 July 1929 | |
| 13 |  |
Ishizuka Eizō 石塚英藏 | Fukushima | Member of House of Peers | Minseitō | 30 July 1929 | 16 January 1931 | |
| 14 |  |
Ōta Masahiro 太田政弘 | Yamagata | Director of Kwantung Leased Territory | Minseitō | 16 January 1931 | 2 March 1932 | |
| 15 |  |
Minami Hiroshi 南弘 | Toyama | Member of House of Peers | Seiyūkai | 2 March 1932 | 26 May 1932 | |
| 16 |  |
Nakagawa Kenzō 中川健蔵 | Niigata | Undersecretary of Education | Minseitō | 26 May 1932 | 2 September 1936 | |
| 17 |  |
Kobayashi Seizō 小林躋造 | Hiroshima | Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) | Military | 2 September 1936 | 27 November 1940 | |
| 18 |  |
Hasegawa Kiyoshi 長谷川清 | Fukui | Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) | Military | 27 November 1940 | 30 December 1944 | |
| 19 |  |
Andō Rikichi 安藤利吉 | Miyagi | General (Imperial Japanese Army) | Military | 30 December 1944 | 25 October 1945 | |
Timeline
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See also
- Japanese Resident-General of Korea
- Japanese Governor-General of Korea
- Governor of Formosa
- Governor of Taiwan Province
- List of rulers of Taiwan
- History of Taiwan
- Timeline of Taiwanese history
- Taiwan under Japanese rule
- Government-General of Taiwan
- Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945)
- Taiwan after World War II
References
- Edward I-te Chen (1970). "Japanese Colonialism in Korea and Formosa: A Comparison of The Systems of Political Control". Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. Harvard-Yenching Institute. 30: 126–158. doi:10.2307/2718768. JSTOR 2718768.
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