Biography Mineo Ōsumi

1 biography

1.1 life
1.2 naval career
1.3 political career

biography
early life

Ōsumi born in kōchi prefecture, grew in aichi prefecture. graduate of 24th class of imperial japanese naval academy, placed 3rd out of 18 cadets. served midshipman on corvette hiei, cruiser itsukushima , battleship yashima. after being commissioned ensign, assigned cruiser chiyoda , cruiser azuma on voyage france in 1899.

naval career

after return, Ōsumi promoted lieutenant, , served chief navigator on cruisers saien , matsushima, , patrol ship manshu during russo-japanese war. while on matsushima, participated in battle of port arthur , other combat engagements.

after end of war, Ōsumi returned naval war college (japan), emerging lieutenant commander on 29 september 1906. after serving in number of staff positions, Ōsumi assigned naval attaché germany 27 january 1909 – 1 december 1911.

on return japan, Ōsumi promoted commander, , assigned aide-de-camp fleet admiral tōgō heihachirō. spent year executive officer on battlecruiser tsukuba 1913–1914, returning staff positions until 1 december 1917, when received first command: battleship asahi.

from 1 december 1918 – 1 july 1921, Ōsumi appointed military attaché france. during time, participant in japanese delegation versailles peace treaty negotiations. during period, on 1 december 1920, promoted rear admiral.

after return japan, Ōsumi served director of bureau of naval affairs in 1922, , promoted vice admiral in 1924, vice minister of navy in 1925, commander-in-chief of ijn 2nd fleet in 1928, , commander in chief of yokosuka naval district in 1929. promoted full admiral on 1 april 1930. Ōsumi strong proponent of japan s southward expansion, refused align himself either treaty faction or fleet faction within navy.

political career

Ōsumi served minister of navy december 1931-may 1932, under short-lived second cabinet of prime minister wakatsuki reijirō.

his second term minister of navy january 1933-march 1936, during cabinets of prime minister saitō makoto , keisuke okada. Ōsumi, despite reputation liberal, supported decision withdraw league of nations , argued forcefully higher naval appropriations budget , re-negotiation of washington naval treaty. in guns , butter debate, Ōsumi told japanese legislators incumbent expand japan s navy, , whole japanese nation must make mind cope situation, if reduced eating rice gruel. .

on 26 december 1935, ennobled title of baron (danshaku) under kazoku peerage system. served naval councilor 1936 onwards.

Ōsumi killed in action in second sino-japanese war on 5 february 1941, when plane, navy transport, shot down chinese guerrillas after takeoff guangzhou on flight towards japanese-occupied hainan.