Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni

Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō, 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the army.^[1] He was the prime minister of Japan from 17 August to 9 October 1945.^[2]

His Imperial Highness General Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
東久邇宮稔彦王
Formal portrait, c. 1936
Prime Minister of Japan
In office 17 August 1945 – 9 October 1945
Monarch	Hirohito
Preceded by	Kantarō Suzuki
Succeeded by	Kijūrō Shidehara
Personal details
Born	(1887-12-03)3 December 1887 Kyoto City, Empire of Japan
Died	20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 102) Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Toshiko, Princess Yasu ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1978)​
Children	Morihiro Higashikuni Moromasa Higashikuni Akitsune Higashikuni Toshihiko Higashikuni
Mother	Terao Utako
Father	Asahiko, Prince Kuni
Alma mater	Imperial Japanese Army Academy Army War College
Occupation	Imperial Prince General
Awards	Order of the Chrysanthemum Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, Order of the Golden Kite
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch/service	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1908–1945
Rank	General
Commands	IJA 4th Division, Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, IJA 2nd Army, General Defense Command
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Pacific War
Prince Higashikuni
Tenure	3 November 1906 – 14 October 1947
Successor	Title abolished
Head of the House of Higashikuni
Tenure	3 November 1906 – 20 January 1990
Successor	Nobuhiko Higashikuni
Japanese name
Kanji	東久邇宮稔彦王
Transcriptions Romanization Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō

He is the only member of the Japanese imperial family to head a cabinet, and Japan's shortest-serving prime minister, serving for only 54 days.