Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Kenkichi Yoshizawa | |
|---|---|
芳沢 謙吉 | |
Yoshizawa in 1931 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 14 January 1932 – 26 May 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Inukai Tsuyoshi |
| Preceded by | Inukai Tsuyoshi |
| Succeeded by | Saitō Makoto |
| Member of the House of Peers | |
| In office 1 July 1932 – 19 August 1945 Nominated by the Emperor | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1874 Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan |
| Died | 5 January 1965 (aged 90) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| Spouse |
Misao Inukai (m. 1905) |
| Relatives | Inukai Tsuyoshi (father-in-law) Takeru Inukai (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Kenkichi Yoshizawa (芳沢 謙吉, Yoshizawa Kenkichi; 24 January 1874 – 5 January 1965) was a Japanese diplomat in the Empire of Japan, serving as 46th Foreign Minister of Japan in 1932. He was the father-in-law of Sadao Iguchi, a diplomat who served as Ambassador to the United States, and maternal grandfather of Sadako Ogata, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and maternal grandfather of Yutaka Kawashima, a former Grand Chamberlain of Japan.