Kingo Machimura | |
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町村 金五 | |
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| 2nd Governor of Hokkaido | |
| In office April 1959 – April 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Toshibumi Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Naohiro Dōgakinai |
| 37th Governor of Niigata Prefecture | |
| In office 1 February 1945 – 9 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Tamon Maeda |
| Succeeded by | Masafuku Hatada |
| 28th Governor of Toyama Prefecture | |
| In office 7 January 1941 – 23 April 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Kenzo Yano |
| Succeeded by | Nobuyoshi Saka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1900 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | December 14, 1992 (aged 92) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Machiya Biba |
| Children | Nobutaka Machimura (son) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Kingo Machimura (町村 金五, Machimura Kingo, August 16, 1900 – December 14, 1992) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Toyama Prefecture (1941–1943), governor of Niigata Prefecture (1945) and the second Governor of Hokkaido (1959–1971). He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun. His second son was Nobutaka Machimura, who was twice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan.
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