Kijūrō Shidehara
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara (幣原 喜重郎, Shidehara Kijūrō, 13 September 1872 – 10 March 1951) was a pre–World War II Japanese diplomat and politician. He was prime minister of Japan from 1945 to 1946 and a leading proponent of pacifism in Japan before and after World War II. He was the last Japanese Prime Minister who was a member of the peerage (kazoku). His wife, Masako, was the fourth daughter of Iwasaki Yatarō, founder of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu.
The native form of this personal name is Shidehara Kijūrō. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | |
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幣原 喜重郎 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 9 October 1945 – 22 May 1946 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Governor | Douglas MacArthur |
Preceded by | Naruhiko Higashikuni |
Succeeded by | Shigeru Yoshida |
In office 14 November 1930 – 10 March 1931 Acting | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Preceded by | Osachi Hamaguchi |
Succeeded by | Osachi Hamaguchi |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office 11 February 1949 – 10 March 1951 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Preceded by | Komakichi Matsuoka |
Succeeded by | Joji Hayashi |
Member of the House of Representatives for Osaka 3rd District | |
In office 26 April 1947 – 10 March 1951 | |
Member of the House of Peers | |
In office 29 January 1926 – 25 April 1947 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1872-09-13)13 September 1872 Sakai, Nara Prefecture, Empire of Japan (nowadays Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) |
Died | 10 March 1951(1951-03-10) (aged 78) Tokyo, Allied-occupied Japan |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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