Toru Miyoshi (Japanese: 三好達 Miyoshi Tōru; 31 October 1927 – 6 March 2023) was a Japanese judge and political activist. He served as Chief Justice of Japan from 1995 to 1997.[1]
Toru Miyoshi | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Japan | |
| In office 7 October 1995 – 30 October 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ryohachi Kusaba |
| Succeeded by | Shigeru Yamaguchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1927 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 6 March 2023 (aged 95) Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Judge |
| The third president and honorary Chairman of Nippon Kaigi | |
Miyoshi served as the third president and honorary Chairman of Nippon Kaigi too.
References edit
- ^ Nomura, Jiro (2004). 日本の裁判史を読む事典 (in Japanese). Jiyu kokuminsha. ISBN 9784426221126.
- ^ "元最高裁長官、三好達さん死去 95歳、昭和生まれで初の長官". 47NEWS (in Japanese). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.