The Governor-General of Chōsen was the chief administrator of the Japanese colonial government in Korea from 1910 to 1945. All of the governors-general were affiliated with the Japanese military. Terauchi Masatake was the first governor-general. Prior to becoming governor-general, he was the third and the last resident-general. Upon the annexation of Korea to Japanese Empire, 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.
Governors-General of Chōsen
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Monarch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
| 1 | Terauchi Masatake | 寺内 正毅 | 1 October 1910 | 9 October 1916 | Meiji | |
| Taishō | ||||||
| 2 | Hasegawa Yoshimichi | 長谷川 好道 | 9 October 1916 | 12 August 1919 | ||
| 3 | Saitō Makoto (1st term) | 斎藤 実 | 12 August 1919 | 14 April 1927 | ||
| Shōwa | ||||||
| 4 | Ugaki Kazushige (1st term) | 宇垣 一成 | 14 April 1927 | 10 December 1927 | ||
| 5 | Yamanashi Hanzō | 山梨 半造 | 10 December 1927 | 17 August 1929 | ||
| (3) | Saitō Makoto (2nd term) | 斎藤 実 | 17 August 1929 | 17 June 1931 | ||
| (4) | Ugaki Kazushige (2nd term) | 宇垣 一成 | 17 June 1931 | 5 August 1936 | ||
| 6 | Minami Jirō | 南 次郎 | 5 August 1936 | 15 June 1942 | ||
| 7 | Koiso Kuniaki | 小磯 國昭 | 15 June 1942 | 12 July 1944 | ||
| 8 | Abe Nobuyuki | 阿部 信行 | 12 July 1944 | 12 September 1945 | ||
See also
- Japanese Resident-General of Korea
- List of Japanese residents-general of Korea
- Governor-General of Chōsen
- Governor-General of Taiwan
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