Yoshimichi Hara

Japanese: 原嘉道 - はらよしみち

Born: February 18, 1867, Nagano
[Died] August 7, 1944. Tokyo lawyer and politician. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, but resigned after only four years to become a lawyer. Since then, he has been active as a leading figure in civil litigation in the independent legal profession. In 1927, he was appointed Minister of Justice in the Tanaka Giichi Cabinet from outside the party and joined the cabinet. During his term, his policies had a harsh side, such as amending the Peace Preservation Law to include a clause on the death penalty (emergency imperial decree). He later served as the president of Chuo University, and in 1940 he became President of the Privy Council.

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Japanese:

[生]慶応3(1867).2.18. 長野
[没]1944.8.7. 東京
法律家，政治家。東京帝国大学卒業後，農商務省に入省したが，わずか4年で官を辞し，弁護士に転じた。以来，在野法曹界における民事訴訟の第一人者として活躍。 1927年田中義一内閣の司法相に党外から起用され入閣。在職中には治安維持法に死刑の条項を追加修正 (緊急勅令) するなど，その政策には過酷な一面があった。その後，中央大学学長などを経て，40年には枢密院議長となった。

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