Den Kenjiro

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Explanation: Born 2nd month, 1855. From Kaibara Domain. Starting in 1873, held series of official posts in Tomioka, Kumagaya, and Aichi prefectures. 1876: Appointed an official with the Ministry of Justice (served at the Aichi Court of Justice and at the Anotsu branch of the Nagoya Court of Justice). 1879: Transferred to the Kōchi Prefecture Police. 1882: Chief Police Inspector, Kōchi Prefecture. 1883: Chief Police Inspector, Kanagawa Prefecture. 1888: Chief Police Inspector, Saitama Prefecture. 1890: Concurrent Ministry of Communications appointments as Chief, Exchange Section, Secretariat; Chief, 4th Section, Minister's Secretariat; and Chief, Archives and Documents Section. 1891: Concurrent Ministry of Communications appointments as Chief, Records Section; Chief, Secretaries Section, Secretariat, Secretary to the Communications Minister; and Chief, Archives and Documents Section. 1893: Director, Postal Bureau, and Director, Communications Bureau, Ministry of Communications. 1897: Director, Telegraphs Administration Bureau. Later, resigned position at own request. 1898: Vice Minister for Communications. Later, resigned position at own request. Became General Manager and President of Kansai Railway Company. 1900: Director-General, Ministry of Communications. 1901: Resigned position at own request. Became member, House of Representatives. 1903: Director-General, Ministry of Communications, and later Vice Minister, Ministry of Communications. 1906: Resigned position at own request. Became member, House of Peers. 1907: President, Kyushu Colliery and Steamship Company. 1916: Minister of Communications. 1919: Governor-General of Taiwan. 1923: Minster of Agriculture and Commerce. 1926: Advisor, Privy Council. November 1930: Passed away.

Reference materials: 秦郁彦編『日本近現代人物履歴事典』東京大学出版会、2002年、345頁。

Basic word (Japanese): 田健治郎

Basic word (English): Den Kenjiro

Related words: 逓信書記官逓信総務長官衆議院議員逓信次官貴族院議員逓信大臣台湾総督農商務大臣枢密顧問官南洋協会会頭

Superordinate category: Ministry of Postal and Telecommunications (Bureaucrat)

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