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Niro Shimada

Judge · Politician

Niro Shimada is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Niro Shimada · Ниро Симада · نيرو شيمادا · 島田仁郎 · 시마다 니로				[sources]
Alias	Симада, Ниро				[sources]
Birth date	1938-11-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Tokyo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan				[sources]
Last name	Shimada				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q11476857				[sources]
Position	Chief Justice of Japan (2006-2008) · Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan (2002-2008)				[sources]
Education	Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School · University of London · University of Tokyo				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-09-28

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Japanese judge

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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