Kawamura Takeji
川村 竹治
Kawamura Takeji
Governor General of Taiwan
In office
16 June 1928 – 30 July 1929
MonarchShōwa
Prime MinisterTanaka Giichi
Preceded byKamiyama Mitsunoshin
Succeeded byIshizuka Eizō
Minister of Justice
In office
25 March 1932 – 26 May 1932
Prime MinisterInukai Tsuyoshi
Preceded bySuzuki Kisaburō
Succeeded byKoyama Matsukichi
Personal details
Born(1871-09-01)1 September 1871
Kazuno, Akita, Japan
Died8 September 1955(1955-09-08) (aged 84)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyRikken Seiyūkai

Kawamura Takeji (川村 竹治, 1 September 1871 – 8 September 1955) was a Japanese businessman and the 12th Governor-General of Taiwan (1928–1929), Minister of Justice (1932).[1][2] He was governor of Wakayama Prefecture (1911–1914), Kagawa Prefecture (1914–1915) and Aomori Prefecture (1917–1918).

References

  1. ^ Maritime Taiwan: Historical Encounters with the East and the West. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 147–148. ISBN 978-0-7656-4189-2.
  2. ^ "日治時期日人與台人書畫數位典藏計畫：川村竹治". www.lib.nthu.edu.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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Government offices Preceded byKamiyama Mitsunoshin Governor-General of Taiwan June 1928 – July 1929 Succeeded byIshizuka Eizō Political offices Preceded bySuzuki Kisaburō Justice Minister March 1932 – May 1932 Succeeded byKoyama Matsukichi
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