Kensuke Horinouchi

Kensuke Horinouchi (堀内 謙介, March 30, 1886 – November 1, 1979) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the United States and ambassador to Taiwan.[4]: 84 In October 1938, Horinouchi was announced as the successor to Hiroshi Saitō as ambassador to the United States.[5] He was recalled from the post in 1940,[6] and was criticised for apparently failing to promote Japanese interests in relation to the trading of aviation gasoline.[8] In 1955, Horinouchi was appointed Japanese ambassador to Taiwan, succeeding Kenkichi Yoshizawa on his retirement.[10] In 1946, Horinouchi was elected the first chairman of Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia (LARA), which gave the organisation contacts and relevance in Japan.
ambassador to the United StatesTaiwan1919 Paris Peace ConferenceEmbassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.consul generalHiroshi Saitōaviation gasolineKenkichi YoshizawaChristianJapanese Ambassador to the United StatesKichisaburō NomuraSadao Iguchi