About Hiroshi Kuroki
Lived 1907 – 2001 (aged 94). Hiroshi Kuroki was a Japanese politician.
was a governor of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. He was the 1974 recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award for administrative originality in modernizing a backward prefecture in a manner congenial to the traditional minded yet attracting the young.
Career In 1979, Kuroki was arrested and indicted on charges of accepting 30 million yen in bribes from a construction company during his sixth term in office as governor. He was sentenced to three years in prison but was subsequently acquitted in 1988.
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Who was Hiroshi Kuroki?
Japanese administrator
When was Hiroshi Kuroki born?
Hiroshi Kuroki was born on 10 February 1907 in Miyazaki.
When did Hiroshi Kuroki die?
Hiroshi Kuroki died on 24 December 2001 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki.
What was Hiroshi Kuroki's occupation?
Hiroshi Kuroki was a politician.
What nationality was Hiroshi Kuroki?
Hiroshi Kuroki was Japanese.
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