Kawamura Takeji

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Kawamura Takeji
川村 竹治
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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 by
Personal details
Born(1871-09-01)1 September 1871
Kazuno, Akita, Japan
Died8 September 1955(1955-09-08) (aged 84)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
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). He was governor of Wakayama Prefecture (1911–1914), Kagawa Prefecture (1914–1915) and Aomori Prefecture (1917–1918).

Government offices
Preceded by
Kamiyama Mitsunoshin
Governor-General of Taiwan
June 1928 – July 1929
Succeeded by
Ishizuka Eizō
Political offices
Preceded by
Suzuki Kisaburō
Justice Minister
March 1932 – May 1932
Succeeded by
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