Shidehara Cabinet

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Shidehara Cabinet

44th Cabinet of Japan
Date formedOctober 9, 1945
Date dissolvedMay 22, 1946
People and organisations
EmperorHirohito
Prime MinisterKijūrō Shidehara
Member parties(Allied occupation)
Liberal Party
Japan Progressive Party
Independent
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
History
Outgoing election1946 Japanese general election
Legislature term(s)89th Imperial Diet
PredecessorHigashikuni Cabinet
SuccessorFirst Yoshida Cabinet

The Shidehara Cabinet is the 44th Cabinet of Japan led by Kijūrō Shidehara from 9 October 1945 to 22 May 1946, during the Allied occupation.

Cabinet[edit]

Ministers
Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Home Affairs Zenjirō Horikiri Independent October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Minister of Finance Viscount Keizo Shibusawa Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of the Army Sadamu Shimomura Military (Army) October 9, 1945 December 1, 1945
First Minister of Demobilization Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Independent December 1, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of the Navy Mitsumasa Yonai Military (Navy) October 9, 1945 December 1, 1945
Second Minister of Demobilization Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Independent December 1, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Justice Iwata Chūzō Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Education Maeda Tamon Independent October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Matsumura Kenzō Progressive October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Minister of Commerce and Industry Ogasawara Sankurō Progressive October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Transport Tanaka Takeo Progressive October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Minister of Health Hitoshi Ashida Liberal October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of State Ichizō Kobayashi Independent October 9, 1945 March 9, 1946
Minister of State Matsumoto Jōji Independent October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Minister of State Tsugita Daisaburō Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Chief Cabinet Secretary Tsugita Daisaburō Independent October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Narahashi Wataru Independent October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau Miyoshi Shigeo Independent October 9, 1945 January 13, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Inukai Takeru Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs Kawasaki Suegorō Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance Yutani Yoshiharu Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Army Miyazaki Ichi Progressive October 31, 1945 November 30, 1945
First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization Miyazaki Ichi Progressive December 1, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Navy Tanaka Ryōichi Liberal October 31, 1945 November 30, 1945
Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization Tanaka Ryōichi Liberal December 1, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice Teshirogi Ryūkichi Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education Mishima Michiharu Independent October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kogure Budayū Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry Arai Takaji Liberal October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport Kōro Akira Liberal October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health Yano Shōtarō Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretaries
Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Matsuura Shūtarō Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs Nakasuke Matsu Liberal October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance Yamamoto Kumekichi Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Army Noguchi Kiichi Liberal October 31, 1945 November 30, 1945
First Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization Noguchi Kiichi Liberal December 1, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Navy Hoshino Yasunosuke Independent October 31, 1945 November 30, 1945
Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization Hoshino Yasunosuke Independent December 1, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice Watanabe Akira Independent October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education Morita Jūjirō Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hōjō Shunpachi Independent October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry Vacant October 31, 1945 November 6, 1945
Yamane Takeo Independent November 6, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport Shirakawa Hisao Progressive October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health Tanaka Waichirō Liberal October 31, 1945 January 26, 1946
Source:[1]

Reshuffled Cabinet[edit]

A Cabinet reshuffle took place on January 13, 1946.

Ministers
Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Progressive October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Home Affairs Mitsuchi Chūzō Independent January 13, 1946 May 22, 1946
Minister of Finance Viscount Keizo Shibusawa Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
First Minister of Demobilization Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Independent December 1, 1945 May 22, 1946
Second Minister of Demobilization Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Independent December 1, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Justice Iwata Chūzō Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Education Yoshishige Abe Independent January 13, 1946 May 22, 1946
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Soejima Sempachi Independent January 13, 1946 May 22, 1946
Minister of Commerce and Industry Ogasawara Sankurō Progressive October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of Transport Mitsuchi Chūzō Independent January 13, 1946 January 26, 1946
Murakami Giichi Independent January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Minister of Health Hitoshi Ashida Liberal October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of State Ichizō Kobayashi Independent October 9, 1945 March 9, 1946
Minister of State Tsugita Daisaburō Independent October 9, 1945 May 22, 1946
Minister of State Narahashi Wataru Independent February 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Minister of State Ishiguro Takeshige Independent February 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Chief Cabinet Secretary Narahashi Wataru Independent January 13, 1946 May 22, 1946
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Vacant January 13, 1946 March 2, 1946
Kiuchi Shirō Independent March 2, 1946 May 22, 1946
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau Ishiguro Takeshige Independent January 13, 1946 March 19, 1946
Toshio Irie Independent March 19, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Inukai Takeru Progressive October 31, 1945 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs Kawasaki Suegorō Progressive October 31, 1945 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance Yutani Yoshiharu Progressive October 31, 1945 May 22, 1946
First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education Mishima Michiharu Independent October 31, 1945 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretaries
Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
First Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization Noguchi Kiichi Liberal December 1, 1945 May 22, 1946
Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization Hoshino Yasunosuke Independent December 1, 1945 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health Vacant January 26, 1946 May 22, 1946
Source:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Shidehara Cabinet". Prime Minister's Official Residence.
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