Tadao Kikukawa

Japanese: 菊川忠雄 - きくかわただお

1901-1954 A labor activist and politician of the Showa era.
Born on March 1, 1901. In 1936, he became general secretary of the All Japan General Confederation of Labour Headquarters. In 1947, he became a member of the House of Representatives (elected three times, Socialist Party). After the formation of Sohyo, he became general secretary at the re-establishment conference of the General Confederation of Japanese Labour Unions in 1951. He died in the sinking of the Toya Maru on September 26, 1954. He was 53 years old. He was from Ehime Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. His works include "Theory of Labour Union Organization" and "History of the Student Social Movement."

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Japanese:

1901－1954　昭和時代の労働運動家,政治家。
明治34年3月1日生まれ。昭和11年全日本労働総同盟本部総主事。22年衆議院議員(当選3回,社会党)。総評結成後の26年日本労働組合総同盟再建大会で総主事。昭和29年9月26日洞爺(とうや)丸の遭難で死亡した。53歳。愛媛県出身。東京帝大卒。著作に「労働組合組織論」「学生社会運動史」。

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