Uchida Kakichi

Uchida Kakichi
内田 嘉吉
9th Governor-General of Taiwan
In office
6 September 1923 – 1 September 1924
MonarchTaishō
Prime MinisterYamamoto Gonnohyōe
Kiyoura Keigo
Katō Takaaki
Preceded byDen Kenjirō
Succeeded byTakio Izawa
Personal details
Born(1866-11-18)18 November 1866
Edo, Japan
Died3 January 1933(1933-01-03) (aged 66)
Tokyo, Japan

Uchida Kakichi (内田 嘉吉, 18 November 1866 – 3 January 1933) was the 9th Governor-General of Taiwan from 6 September 1923 to September 1924.[1] Prior to assuming the office of Governor-General, Uchida also served as Chief of Home Affairs under Governors-General Sakuma Samata and Ando Sadami, the second highest position in the colonial government.

Early life

Uchida Kakichi was born in 1866 and graduated from the Imperial University of Tokyo. Following his education, he began his civil service career in the Japanese Ministry of Telecommunications.[2]

Colonial service in Taiwan

Uchida served as the chief of civil affairs (director of civilian administration) for the Taiwan Government-General from 22 August 1910 to 19 October 1915, during the governorships of Sakuma Samata and Andō Teibi.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Katz, Paul R. (30 June 2005). When Valleys Turned Blood Red: The Ta-pa-ni Incident in Colonial Taiwan. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 34, 212. ISBN 978-0-8248-7463-6.
  2. ^ a b Lynn, Hyung Gu (2016). A Comparative Study of the Tôyô Kyôkai and the Nan’yô Kyôkai (PDF). German Institute for Japanese Studies (Report).