Kogoro Yamazaki

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Kogoro Yamazaki
Yamazaki Kogoro.JPG
Born10 November 1905
Fukuoka Prefecture
Died2 August 1976 (age 70)
Tokyo
AllegianceFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Service/branch Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg Japan Coast Guard
Coastal Safety Force
Flag of Coastal Safety Force of Japan 2012-03-04.jpg Safety Security Force
Naval Ensign of Japan.svg Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service1952-1954
Rank JMSDF Vice Admiral insignia (a).svg Vice Admiral
Commands Ministry of Communications
Vice Minister for Ministry of Transport
Deputy Director of the Japan Coast Guard
Chief of Staff, Maritime Affairs
Awards See Awards

Vice Admiral Kogoro Yamazaki (山崎小五郎, Yamazaki Kogoro, born 10 November 1905) was a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officer, a former Ministry of Communications and a bureaucrat of the Ministry of Transport. The 24th Vice-Minister of Transportation, Deputy Director of the Japan Coast Guard, and the first Chief of Staff, Maritime Self Defense Force  [ ja ] until 1954 when he was succeeded by Ko Nagasawa  [ ja ].

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As a member of the Y Committee, he contributed to the establishment of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, concluded a Japan-US ship loan agreement based on the MSA agreement, and started domestic production of escort vessels. After completing the bridge from the Coast Guard to Navy, he returned to the Ministry of Transport and became the top office worker.

Career

Born in Fukuoka prefecture. Born as the fifth son of Ryotaro Yamazaki. After finishing Fukuoka Prefectural Tochiku Middle School (now Fukuoka Prefectural Tochiku High School  [ ja ]) and Seventh Higher School Zoshikan (now Kagoshima University), he graduated from the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Tokyo Imperial University in March 1931. Passed the Higher Examination Judicial Examination in December 1929 and the Higher Examination Administrative Examination in October 1930.

In March 1931, he graduated from Tokyo Imperial University and April of the same year, he joined the Ministry of Communications.

On 25 June 1947, Deputy General Manager of Illegal Immigration Ship Monitoring Headquarters. [1]

On 25 May 1949, he was appointed as Prime Minister's Secretary. A member of the Headquarters for Economic Stability, working at the Wheeling Bureau of the Headquarters for Economic Stability. [2] On June 1, he worked at the Construction and Transportation Bureau. [3] On July 1, Deputy Director of Construction and Transportation Bureau. [4]

On 18 May 1951, he was appointed Deputy Director of the Japan Coast Guard. [5]

On 26 April 1952, the Maritime Guard was established, appointed as a Maritime Guard, and was appointed as the Chief of the Maritime Guard after being deceived by the Maritime Guard. [6] On August 1, the National Safety Agency Coastal Security Force was established and became the 2nd Chief of Staff.

On 1 July 1954, he became the first Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force. On August 3, he retired from the Chief of Staff, Maritime Staff, seconded from the Defense Agency to the Ministry of Transport. Inaugurated as the 24th Vice-Minister of Transport. [7]

On 14 February 1956, he resigned as Vice-Minister of Transport [8] and in July, he became a candidate for the House of Councilors election officially recognized by the Liberal Democratic Party from Fukuoka Prefecture, but failed.

On 2 August 1976, he passed away at a hospital in Tokyo due to heart failure at the age of 70. The fourth rank and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Prize, were awarded. [9] [10]

Awards

JPN Zuiho-sho (WW2) 2Class BAR.svg Order of the Sacred Treasure

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References

  1. 本紙第6139号. 官報. 3 July 1947.
  2. 本紙第6712号. 官報. 1 June 1945.
  3. 本紙第6734号. 官報. 27 June 1945.
  4. 本紙第6744号. 官報. 8 July 1945.
  5. 本紙第7311号. 官報. 26 May 1951.
  6. 本紙第7593号. 官報. 13 August 1954.
  7. 本紙第8284号. 官報. 15 February 1956.
  8. 本紙第8737号. 官報. 15 February 1956.
  9. 本紙第14887号. 官報. 20 August 1976.
  10. 本紙第14888号. 官報. 21 August 1976.