Heishiro Ogawa (小川 平四郎, Ogawa Heishirō, March 17, 1916 – July 25, 1997) was a Japanese diplomat and served as first Japanese Ambassador to the People's Republic of China as diplomatic relations between them were established in 1972.
Heishiro Ogawa | |
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小川 平四郎 | |
| 1st Japan Ambassador to China | |
| In office March 31, 1973 – July 4, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Yuichi Hayashi (as chargé d'affaires) |
| Succeeded by | Shoji Sato |
| 6th Japan Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office November 13, 1968 – January 11, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Kenichi Otabe |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Hitomi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1916 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Died | July 25, 1997 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
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| Relatives | Brothers: Ippei Ogawa, Heiji Ogawa |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University (1942) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Career
editOgawa entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1939, and was immediately stationed to Beijing as a researcher.[1] In 1940, Ogawa audited at the Fu Jen Catholic University after one year of Chinese language studying.
In 1968, Ogawa was appointed the sixth ambassador of Japan to Denmark.[2] In March 1973, Ogawa was appointed the first ambassador of Japan to the People's Republic of China.[1]
Family
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Heishiro Ogawa was the fourth son of Heikichi Ogawa, who served as the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Railways of Japan in the 1920s.