Tsuneo Matsudaira
Tsuneo Matsudaira | |
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Matsudaira in 1932 | |
| President of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 20 May 1947 – 14 November 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Iemasa Tokugawa (as President of the House of Peers) |
| Succeeded by | Naotake Satō |
| Minister of the Imperial Household | |
| In office 6 March 1936 – 4 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Kurahei Yuasa |
| Succeeded by | Sōtarō Ishiwata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1877 Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 14 November 1949 (aged 72) Tokyo, Allied-Occupied Japan |
| Spouse | Nobuko Nabeshima |
| Children | 3, including Setsuko, Princess Chichibu |
| Parent | Matsudaira Katamori (father) |
| Relatives | Tsunenari Tokugawa (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Tsuneo Matsudaira (松平 恒雄, Matsudaira Tsuneo; 17 April 1877 – 14 November 1949) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the first President of the House of Councillors from 1947 to 1949. He previously served as Ambassador to the United States from 1924 to 1928, to Britain from 1929 to 1936, and Minister of the Imperial Household from 1936 to 1945.