Hiroto Hisakawa

Hiroto Hisakawa (Japanese: ; Hisakawa Hiroto; February 1, 1887 - July 16, 1981) was a Japanese-born politician and military officer who served as Prime Minister of Sentan for several non-consecutive periods, including 1922 to 1923, 1935, and 1939 to 1950. He also served as Prime Minister of El Kadsre and West El Kadsre from 1950 to 1958, and from 1958 to 1967, respectively. One of the most controversial politicians in Sentanese and El Kadsreian history, his career spanned seven decades; from his entry into the in 1905 to his retirement from politics in the 1970s.

Early life
Hisakawa was born on February 1, 1887, to a military family. His father was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army, while her mother was a teacher in a school close to a military academy. In 1905, he enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, and graduated in 1908, ranking 16th out of 351 cadets.

Hisakawa was honourably discharged in 1913. He moved to the newly-declared Sentanese Empire soon after, avoiding. Hisakawa married Chitose Kinoshita in Makohiro in 1914.

Early career
Hisakawa used his military experience to train the newly formed Sentanese Army. He rose to be a four-star General of the Sentanese Army. Hisakawa was a staunch supporter of Sentanese nationalism and imperialism. He joined the Sentanese Protectionist Party and argued for tariffs on imports to Sentan.

Prime Minister of Sentan
Hisakawa served three periods as the Prime Minister of Sentan, 1922-23, 1935, and 1939-50. He is best known for his third and longest-serving tenure, trying to eliminate republicans in Sentan. However, the situation became more dire, with World War II and Hiroshi Kayos forming the KSR in 1940. In 1943, Hisakawa founded the Sentanese Imperial Rule Association (SIRA), an organization of all political parties (except far-left) in the Empire, which became more dictatorial later in the decade.

Prime Minister of El Kadsre
On September 28, 1950, despite their former animosity, Hisakawa was appointed by Kayos after he accepted Kayos’ offer in order to avoid execution along with the Sentanese royal family. He remained as Prime Minister until 1958.

Prime Minister of West El Kadsre
After the partition of El Kadsre, Hisakawa decided to move to West El Kadsre, disagreeing with Kayos' authoritarianism. Hisakawa continued to serve as Prime Minister until his decision to step down on January 31, 1967.

Later life and death
Hisakawa moved to the Sentanese State until 1969, when, due to the formation of the Vlokozu Union, he decided to go back to Japan. He lived the rest of his life there, occasionally commenting on Aritonesian foreign affairs, until his death from natural causes in 1981.

Personal life and family
From 1907 to 1911, he was married to Honoka Mori. They had no children. In 1914, he married to Chitose Kinoshita. They had five children: Shizuko (1915-1989), Mitsuko (1917-2000), Masao (1920-2004), Seiko (1920-1999), and Hanako (1923-2010).

Legacy
Hisakawa's legacy is complicated due to his long career. Sentanese nationalists commend him for trying to eliminate republicanism and Kayosism, but denounce him for being a traitor and serving in the El Kadsreian government instead of fleeing to the Sentanese State. El Kadsreians however, praise Hisakawa for being an excellent civil servant and being against authoritarianism in his later years. However, he is criticized for being authoritarian while he was the Prime Minister of Sentan, although he apologized for his "crimes against the supporters of the republic" in 1975.