*anese politician

Masatsune Ogura Masatsune Ogura c. 1953

Masatsune Ogura (小倉 正恆, Ogura Masatsune, 22 March 1875 – 20 November 1961) was a *anese politician and business man. In 1930 he became the president of Sumitomo Group. During his period as president the company developed into a zaibatsu. The Ogura family served as retainers for the Nishio Clan which held possession of the Kanazawa Domain. Ogura joined the company in 1899 at the age of 24. He is credited for streamlining management for the company. In 1941 he was appointed Minister of Finance for the brief period between 18 July 1941 and 18 October 1941 in Fumimaro Konoe's third cabinet.

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• Newspaper clippings about Masatsune Ogura in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
• "MASATSUNE OGURA DIES; *an's Finance Minister at Time of Pearl Harbor". The New York Times. 21 November 1961. p.:31. Retrieved 3 October 2020. (subscription required)