Hiroshi Shimomura

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Hiroshi Shimomura

circa 1934

Born| (1875-05-11)May 11, 1875
Died| December 9, 1957(1957-12-09) (aged 82)
Nationality| Japanese
Education| University of Tokyo
Known for| Japanese Olympic Committee president (1937–1942)

Hiroshi Shimomura (Japanese: 下村宏; May 11, 1875 – December 9, 1957) was the fourth president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (1937–1942), he was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.

Political offices

Preceded by

Uchida Kakichi

|  Civil Administrator of the Governorate-General of Taiwan
1915-1921  | Succeeded by

Kaku Sagatarō

Preceded by

Ogata Taketora

|  Head of the Cabinet Intelligence Bureau
1945  | Succeeded by

Ogata Taketora

Academic offices
Preceded by

Ugaki Kazushige

|  Principal of Takushoku University
1945-1946  | Succeeded by

Takagaki Torajirō

Sporting positions
Preceded by

Matahiko Oshima

|  President of the Japanese Olympic Committee
1937–1942  | Succeeded by

Ryōzō Hiramuma

## References

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* Official Gazette No. 1310, appendix, "Office Order", December 13, 1916 (in Japanese)
* Official Gazette No. 5654, "Declaration of Appointment and Speech", November 15, 1945 (in Japanese)

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