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The prime minister of Japan is the country's head of government and the leader of the Cabinet. This is a list of prime ministers of Japan, from when the first Japanese prime minister (in the modern sense), Itō Hirobumi, took office in 1885, until the present day. 32 prime ministers under the Meiji Constitution had a mandate from the Emperor.
Shinzo Abe is the longest-serving prime minister with over eight years on two separate occasions, while Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni is the shortest-serving at eight weeks. Katsura Tarō was the longest-serving prime minister in the Imperial period (1885–1947) and the only person to have served on three separate occasions.
Japanese Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated during the Japanese coup d'état. 1936: 26 to 28 February: Japanese Prime Minister Keisuke Okada survived the two days of incident. However, he left office by one month later. 1937: 7 July: Second Sino-Japanese War begins. 13 August to 26 November: Battle of Shanghai begins. 1939: 13 ...
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of Japan. Sixty-five men have served as the prime minister of Japan since the office came into existence in 1885. They are listed in order of office.
Hideki Tōjō: Prime Minister, Home Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Trade Minister, War Minister, Head of Kodoha Party; also Commander-in-Chief of Japanese Imperial Forces in same period, also led the Keishicho (Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); also was for some time head of the Munitions Ministry.
Order Cabinet Dates Prime Minister Governing party Emperor; Constituted Concluded 1 First Itō Cabinet: 22 December 1885 (): 30 April 1888 (): Itō Hirobumi: None (Meiji oligarchy) ...
As the tide of war turned against Japan and after it was defeated at the Battle of Saipan, Tojo resigned as prime minister and chief of staff in July 1944. After Japan's surrender , he was arrested in September 1945 (during which he made a failed suicide attempt), convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal , and hanged in 1948.
The following is a timeline of the history of Tokyo, ... Battle of Sekigahara; 1573–1603: Edo ... Japanese prime minister Takashi Hara assassinated. [1] 1923 ...