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Prime Minister
  
Died
  
April 2, 1987


Name
  
Kunio Nakagaki

Preceded by
  
Succeeded by
  
Kunio Nakagaki


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Kunio Nakagaki (中垣 國男, Nakagaki Kunio, June 24, 1911 – April 2, 1987) was a Japanese Minister of Justice. He was a pro-death penalty activist and approved the executions of 33 people, including Matsuo Fujimoto and Ri Chin'u, who became the basis for the film Death by Hanging. On September 11, 1962, he commanded Fujimoto's execution and he was executed three days after. He also attempted to execute Sadamichi Hirasawa, but failed. Hirasawa was not executed, and died on May 10, 1987.

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