Shōzō Okada

Shōzō Okada
岡田 周造
Governor of Tokyo
In office
24 June 1938 – 7 January 1941
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byTetsuji Tachi
Succeeded byJitsuzō Kawanishi
Additional positions
Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture
In office
13 March 1936 – 24 June 1938
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byMichio Yuzawa
Succeeded byEnnosuke Sekiya
Governor of Nagano Prefecture
In office
4 August 1933 – 15 January 1935
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byKuraji Ishigaki
Succeeded bySeiichi Ōmura
Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture
In office
18 December 1931 – 4 August 1933
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byHirai Mitsuo
Succeeded byYoshio Kikuyama
Governor of Chiba Prefecture
In office
9 November 1931 – 8 December 1931
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byHotta Kanae
Succeeded byTomejirō Ōkubo
Personal details
Born(1886-11-08)8 November 1886
Died31 May 1983(1983-05-31) (aged 96)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Shōzō Okada (岡田周造, Okada Shozo, 8 November 1886 – 31 May 1983) was a Japanese politician. He was born in Tochigi Prefecture. He was a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University. He was a governor of Chiba Prefecture (1931),[1] Yamaguchi Prefecture (1931–1933), Nagano Prefecture (1933–1935),[2] Hyōgo Prefecture (1936–1938)[3] and Tokyo (1938–1941).

References

  1. ↑ 千葉県. "歴代知事一覧". 千葉県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "長野県の歴代知事/長野県". www.pref.nagano.lg.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. ↑ 兵庫県. "歴代兵庫県知事". 兵庫県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 April 2026.