Shinzo Hamai
Shinzo Hamai | |
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浜井 信三 | |
| Mayor of Hiroshima | |
| In office 1947–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Shichirō Kihara |
| Succeeded by | Tadao Watanabe |
| Mayor of Hiroshima | |
| In office 1959–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Tadao Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Setsuo Yamada |
Shinzo Hamai (浜井 信三, Hamai Shinzō; May 28, 1905 – February 26, 1968) was the first popularly elected Mayor of Hiroshima (served 1947-1955 and again 1959-1967). He created Hiroshima's image as a city of peace. He was the second mayor of Hiroshima to serve several non-consecutive terms, the first being Sukeyuki Ban.