The resident-general was the leader of Korea under Japanese rule from 1905 to 1910.

Itō Hirobumi was the first resident-general. There were three residents-general in total. After the annexation of Korea to Japan, the last resident-general, Terauchi Masatake, became the first governor-general.

All names on the list follow Eastern convention (family name followed by given name).

Color key (for political parties)

  None
  Kenseitō — Kenseikai
  Rikken Seiyūkai
  Rikken Minseitō
  Military
  Rikken Dōshikai
  Taisei Yokusankai
  The Imperial Family
  Socialist
  Democratic (1947, 1954)
  Liberal Democratic
  Japan New
  Renewal
  Democratic

Residents-general

A# I# Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party Monarchs served
Rōmaji Kanji
1 1 Itō Hirobumi 伊藤 博文 21 December 1905 14 June 1909 None

Meiji

2 2 Sone Arasuke 曾禰 荒助 14 June 1909 30 May 1910 None
3 3 Terauchi Masatake 寺内 正毅 30 May 1910 1 October 1910 None

See also