Background
Shigemitsu, Mamoru was born on July 29, 1887 in Minamiakimura, Higashi-Kunizaki-gun, Oita-ken, Japan. Son of Naomasa and Matsu Shigemitsu.
Shigemitsu, Mamoru was born on July 29, 1887 in Minamiakimura, Higashi-Kunizaki-gun, Oita-ken, Japan. Son of Naomasa and Matsu Shigemitsu.
He graduated from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1907
Third secretary Japanese Embassy, London, 1916-1918. Consul, Portland, 1918-1921. Chief 1st section Treaty Bureau, 1921-1925.
1st secretary legation, China, 1925-1927. Counsellor of Embassy, Berlin, 1927-1929. Consul general, Shanghai, 1929-1931.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary, Nanking, 1931-1933. Vice minister foreign affairs, 1933-1936. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Moscow, 1936-1938, London, 1938-1941, Nanking, 1941-1943.
Minister foreign affairs, 1943-1944, minister Great Asiatic affairs, 1944-1945. Member House of Peers, 1945. Minister foreign affairs, minister Great Asiatic affairs, 1952.
Appointed president Progressive Party, 1952. Member House of Representatives, 1952-1954. Deputy prime minister, minister foreign affairs, since 1954.
Home: 345, 3 chome, Harashuku, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Office: 2, 1 chome, Shiba-Tamuracho, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan.
Member House of Peers, 1945. Member House of Representatives, 1952-1954.
Married Kie Hayashi, April. Children: Atsushi, Hanako.