Shinzo Hamai

Shinzo Hamai
浜井 信三
Mayor of Hiroshima
In office
1947–1955
Preceded byShichirō Kihara
Succeeded byTadao Watanabe
Mayor of Hiroshima
In office
1959–1967
Preceded byTadao Watanabe
Succeeded bySetsuo 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.