is a Japanese lawyer who served as the 18th Chief Justice of the

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Early life and education

Terada was born in

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. He was born into a family of great judicial significance. His father, Jirō Terada, was the Supreme Court's 10th Chief Justice. In 1972, he graduated from the

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, Faculty of Law. By 1980, Terada had held various positions as Assistant Judge in several District Courts, the Tokyo District Court in 1974, the Sapporo District Court in 1977 and the Osaka District Court in 1980. Terada was also the Ambassador of Japan to the Netherlands in 1981. He then moved to the

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in 1988, where he served as the Director-General of the Judicial System Department and the Civil Affairs Bureau. Before becoming Chief Justice, Terada was the President of the Hiroshima High Court and was also one of the Justices of the

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Chief Justice

At age 66, Terada replaced Hironobu Takesaki as Chief Justice on April 1, 2014, when Takesaki reached the date of his retirement. Terada as Chief Justice, was formally appointed by the

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after being nominated by the Cabinet; which in practice, is known to be under the recommendation of the former Chief Justice. It was the first time since the ratification of the Japanese Constitution in 1947, that a father and son have both held the top judiciary position. He retired on January 8, 2018, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.

Honours

*: **

Grand Cordon of the

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(2019) * : ** Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross

Knight Grand Cross of the

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(29 October 2014)Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea
- website of the Dutch Royal House

References

External links

Official Website

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