Hiroshi Miyazawa

Hiroshi Miyazawa
Hiroshi Miyazawa
	宮澤弘
Minister of Justice
	In office; 9 October 1995 – 11 January 1996
Prime Minister	Tomiichi Murayama
Preceded by	Tomoharu Tazawa
Succeeded by	Ritsuko Nagao
Governor of Hiroshima
	In office; 16 December 1973 – 29 October 1981
Preceded by	Izuo Nagano
Succeeded by	Toranosuke Takeshita
Personal details
Born	September 22, 1921; Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Died	May 26, 2012 (aged 90); Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	Tokyo Imperial University

Hiroshi Miyazawa (宮澤弘, Miyazawa Hiroshi, 22 September 1921 – 26 May 2012) was the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1973 to 1981 and justice minister from 1995 to 1996.

Biography

Miyazawa was born in 1921.[1] He was the younger brother of Kiichi Miyazawa.

He was elected as governor of Hiroshima in December 1973 for the Liberal Democratic Party, and defeated the Japanese Communist Party candidate Noriaki Yamada.[2] As governor he advocated greater autonomy for local governors.

On 9 October 1996, he was appointed minister of justice and replaced Tomoharu Tazawa in the post.[1] During his tenure Miyazawa tried to use the anti-subversion law against the Aum Shinrikyo sect.[3]

In September 2000, as a private citizen, Miyazawa penned an article in Asahi Shimbun, in which he criticized local authorities in Japan for refusing to enroll children of Aum Shinrikyo members in schools.[4]

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References

"Japanese ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
US diplomatic report on Miyazawa's election
Article in Religion in the News Spring 2001, 4 (1)
"In his article, he referred to the fact that local governments across the country have been turning away the children whose parents are affiliated with the Aum Shinrikyo cult, refusing to let them enroll at local schools or even move into the area". Kyodo News Service September 20, 2000

Political offices
Preceded by Izuo Nagano	Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture 1973–1981	Succeeded by Toranosuke Takeshita
Preceded by Tomoharu Tazawa	Minister of Justice 1995–1996	Succeeded by Ritsuko Nagao
House of Councillors
Preceded by Susumu Mogami	Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 1986–1987	Succeeded by Mayumi Moriyama
Preceded by Hiroshi Ōki	Chair, Commerce and Industry Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 1988–1989	Succeeded by Hiroyuki Kurata

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[rul-1] "Japanese ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

[2] US diplomatic report on Miyazawa's election

[3] Article in Religion in the News Spring 2001, 4 (1)

[4] "In his article, he referred to the fact that local governments across the country have been turning away the children whose parents are affiliated with the Aum Shinrikyo cult, refusing to let them enroll at local schools or even move into the area". Kyodo News Service September 20, 2000