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List of Japanese governors-general of Korea

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This is a list of Japanese Governors-General of Korea under Japanese rule.

Terauchi Masatake was the first governor-general. Terauchi was the third and the last resident-general. Upon the annexation of Korea to Japan, he became the governor-general.

There were ten governors-general, while eight individuals served in this position. Saitō Makoto and Ugaki Kazushige both served two nonconsecutive terms as governor-general. Saitō was the third and the sixth governor-general, and Ugaki was the fourth and seventh governor-general. Thus, Minami Jirō, Koiso Kuniaki, and Abe Nobuyuki were respectively the eight, ninth, and tenth governors-general, but they were respectively the sixth, seventh, and eight individuals to serve as governors-general.

All names on the list follow Eastern convention (family name followed by given name).

Color key (for political parties)

  None
  KenseitōKenseikai
  Rikken Seiyūkai
  Rikken Minseitō
  Military
  Rikken Dōshikai
  Taisei Yokusankai
  The Imperial Family
  Socialist
  Democratic (1947, 1954)
  Liberal Democratic
  Japan New
  Renewal
  Democratic

Governors-General

I# Portrait Name Took office Left office Affiliation Monarchs served
Rōmaji Kanji
1 Terauchi Masatake 寺内 正毅 1 October 1910 9 October 1916 Military Meiji

Taishō

2 Hasegawa Yoshimichi 長谷川 好道 9 October 1916 12 August 1919 Military
3 Saitō Makoto
(1st term)
斎藤 実 12 August 1919 14 April 1927 Military
4 Ugaki Kazushige
(1st term)
宇垣 一成 14 April 1927 10 December 1927 Military

Shōwa

5 Yamanashi Hanzō 山梨 半造 10 December 1927 17 August 1929 Military
(3) Saitō Makoto
(2nd term)
斎藤 実 17 August 1929 17 June 1931 Military
(4) Ugaki Kazushige
(2nd term)
宇垣 一成 17 June 1931 5 August 1936 Military
6 Minami Jirō 南 次郎 5 August 1936 15 June 1942 Military
7 Koiso Kuniaki 小磯 國昭 15 June 1942 12 July 1944 Military
8 Abe Nobuyuki 阿部 信行 12 July 1944 12 September 1945 Military

See also