Hiroshi Yamamura (山村 浩, Yamamura Hiroshi, born 30 January 1962) is a retired Japanese naval officer who served as the 34th Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) from March 2019 to March 2022.
[1] Hiroshi Yamamura graduated from the National Defense Academy of Japan in 1984 and started his career as an electrical engineer.
Yamamura served as JMSDF Deputy Chief of Staff since December 2016.
His other commands included the Fleet Escort Force, [2] and the Escort Flotilla 4, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Defense Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, and as Chief of Defense Section, Defense Division, Maritime Staff Division, and serving as the captain of the JS Mineyuki.
In March 2019, he became the 34th and incumbent Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).