Difference between revisions of "Hotta Masatsune"
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| + | *''Japanese'': [[堀田]]正恒 ''(Hotta Masatsune)'' | ||
Hotta Masatsune was a prominent politician of the Taishô and Shôwa periods. | Hotta Masatsune was a prominent politician of the Taishô and Shôwa periods. | ||
| − | Born into the [[Nabeshima clan]] in the Azabu neighborhood of [[Tokyo]], the son of [[Nabeshima Naoto|Nabeshima Naotô]], | + | Born into the [[Nabeshima clan]] in the Azabu neighborhood of [[Tokyo]], the son of [[Nabeshima Naoto|Nabeshima Naotô]], Masatsune was adopted by [[Hotta Masatomo]], the last [[Edo period]] lord of [[Sakura han]]. He graduated from [[University of Tokyo|Tokyo Imperial University]] in 1915, completed a graduate degree there in 1918, and that same year, became a member of the House of Peers, with the title of ''[[kazoku|Hakushaku]]''. He became a councilor in the Ministry of the Navy, and served as parliamentary Navy vice-minister in the cabinets of [[Prime Minister]]s [[Inukai Tsuyoshi]], [[Saito Makoto|Saitô Makoto]], and [[Okada Keisuke]] in 1930s, and served in the House of Peers until its abolition in 1946. |
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| + | He is buried in the [[Hotta clan]] cemetery at [[Jindai-ji]], in [[Sakura (city)|Sakura]], [[Chiba prefecture]], alongside his wives Hideko and Kazuko. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 2 June 2015
Hotta Masatsune was a prominent politician of the Taishô and Shôwa periods.
Born into the Nabeshima clan in the Azabu neighborhood of Tokyo, the son of Nabeshima Naotô, Masatsune was adopted by Hotta Masatomo, the last Edo period lord of Sakura han. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University in 1915, completed a graduate degree there in 1918, and that same year, became a member of the House of Peers, with the title of Hakushaku. He became a councilor in the Ministry of the Navy, and served as parliamentary Navy vice-minister in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Inukai Tsuyoshi, Saitô Makoto, and Okada Keisuke in 1930s, and served in the House of Peers until its abolition in 1946.
He is buried in the Hotta clan cemetery at Jindai-ji, in Sakura, Chiba prefecture, alongside his wives Hideko and Kazuko.
References
- "Hotta Masatsune," Nihon jinmei daijiten, Kodansha 2009.
- "Hotta Masatsune," Seiji ka jinmei jiten Meiji - Showa, Nichigai Assoc. 2003.
