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Ryōzō Hiranuma
平沼 亮三
Mayor of Yokohama
In office
23 April 1951 – 13 February 1959
Preceded byKyōichi Ishikawa
Succeeded byKiyoshi Nakarai
Personal details
Born(1879-02-25)February 25, 1879
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
DiedFebruary 13, 1959(1959-02-13) (aged 79)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Alma materKeio University

Ryōzō Hiranuma (平沼 亮三, Hiranuma Ryōzō, February 25, 1879 – February 13, 1959) was the 5th President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (1945–1946).

Political offices
Preceded byKyōichi Ishikawa Mayor of Yokohama
1951–1959
Succeeded byKiyoshi Nakarai
Sporting positions
New title President of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
1929–1958
Succeeded byHiromu Kasuga
New title President of the Japan Gymnastics Association
1929–1961
Succeeded byKikuo Mihashi
Preceded byHiroshi Shimomura President of the Japanese Olympic Committee
1945–1946
Succeeded byRyotaro Azuma
Chairman of the Japan Amateur Athletic Association
1946
Business positions
Preceded bySuekichi Nakagawa Chairman of the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1946
Succeeded byYōzō Nomura
Preceded byYōzō Nomura Chairman of the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1950–1951
Succeeded byZenzaburō Hara

References

  • 慶應義塾史跡めぐり スポーツの父 平沼亮三 - 慶應義塾月刊三田評論ホームページ 2010年6月5日閲覧。


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