Kunio Nakagaki
Kunio Nakagaki (中垣 國男, Nakagaki Kunio, June 24, 1911 – April 2, 1987) was a Japanese Minister of Justice. He was a pro-death penalty activist and approved the executions of 33 people, including Matsuo Fujimoto and Ri Chin'u, who became the basis for the film Death by Hanging. On September 11, 1962, he commanded Fujimoto's execution and he was executed three days after.[1] He also attempted to execute Sadamichi Hirasawa, but failed. Hirasawa was not executed, and died on May 10, 1987.
Kunio Nakagaki | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 18 July 1962 – 18 July 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
| Preceded by | Koshiro Ueki |
| Succeeded by | Okinori Kaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1911 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 2 April 1987 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
References
- "Archived copy" ニッポンリポート・平成の死刑編・喜びの暗転 (in Japanese). Tetsu Sakuma. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
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| Preceded by Kiroku Kanke |
Chair, Audit Committee of the House of Representatives of Japan 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by Shoji Tanaka |
| Preceded by Kazuo Tanikawa |
Chair, Legal Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of Japan 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Hisao Kodaira |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Koshiro Ueki |
Minister of Justice 1962–1963 |
Succeeded by Okinori Kaya |
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