Shigetarō Shimada
Shigetarō Shimada | |
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嶋田 繁太郎 | |
Shigetarō Shimada in November 1940 | |
| Minister of the Navy Empire of Japan | |
| In office 18 October 1941 – 17 July 1944 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Prime Minister | Hideki Tōjō |
| Preceded by | Oikawa Koshirō |
| Succeeded by | Nomura Naokuni |
| Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff | |
| In office 21 February 1944 – 2 August 1944 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Osami Nagano |
| Succeeded by | Oikawa Koshirō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1883 Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 7 June 1976 (aged 92) Tokyo, Japan |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (2nd class), Order of the Sacred Treasures (1st class), Order of the Rising Sun (1st class) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Tama, Hiei 7th Submarine Division, 3rd NGS Division Intelligence, 1st NGS Division Operations, Navy General Staff, IJN 2nd Fleet, China Area Fleet, Kure Naval District, Yokosuka Naval District, Navy Ministry |
| Battles/wars | |
Shigetarō Shimada (嶋田 繁太郎, Shimada Shigetarō; 24 September 1883 – 7 June 1976) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He also served as Minister of the Navy. He was convicted of waging aggressive war and sentenced to life imprisonment.