Ito Hirobumi
1st, 5th, 7th and 10th Prime Minister of Japan (1841–1909)
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Itō.
Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, Hirobumi Ito, 1841–1909) was a Japanese politician and thinker.[1] He served as the 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th Prime Minister of Japan.[2]
Itō Hirobumi | |||||
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伊藤博文 | |||||
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |||||
| In office 19 October 1900 – 10 May 1901 | |||||
| Monarch | Meiji | ||||
| Preceded by | Yamagata Aritomo | ||||
| Succeeded by | Saionji Kinmochi (Acting) | ||||
| In office 12 January 1898 – 30 June 1898 | |||||
| Monarch | Meiji | ||||
| Preceded by | Matsukata Masayoshi | ||||
| Succeeded by | Ōkuma Shigenobu | ||||
| In office 8 August 1892 – 31 August 1896 | |||||
| Monarch | Meiji | ||||
| Preceded by | Matsukata Masayoshi | ||||
| Succeeded by | Kuroda Kiyotaka (Acting) | ||||
| In office 22 December 1885 – 30 April 1888 | |||||
| Monarch | Meiji | ||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||
| Succeeded by | Kuroda Kiyotaka | ||||
| Resident General of Korea | |||||
| In office 21 December 1905 – 14 June 1909 | |||||
| Monarch | Meiji | ||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||
| Succeeded by | Sone Arasuke | ||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Born | 16 October 1841 Tsukari, Japan | ||||
| Died | 26 October 1909 (aged 68) Harbin, China | ||||
| Political party | Independent (Before 1900) Constitutional Association of Political Friendship (1900–1909) | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Itō Umeko | ||||
| Alma mater | University College London | ||||
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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 伊藤 博文 | ||||
| Hiragana | いとう ひろぶみ | ||||
| Katakana | イトウ ヒロブミ | ||||
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Ito was the first Japanese Governor General of Korea 1896–1909.[1]
Political life
changeIn 1874, Ito became the Interior Minister, and from 1878 to 1880, he served as the Second Interior Minister. From 1884 to 1887, Ito was Imperial Household Minister.
From 1885 to 1888, he was first Prime Minister of Japan, and also, in 1887, was the Adjunct Foreign Minister of Japan. He served again as Prime Minister from 1892 to 1896, and again in 1898, and his final term was in 1900-1901 as the 10th Prime Minister.[2]
He was killed for political reasons.[1]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Itō Hirobumi" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 404.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prime Minister of Japan and Cabinet (Kantei), "Prime Ministers in History, 1st-30th (1885-1934)"; retrieved 2012-4-29.
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| Preceded by (First) |
1st Prime Minister of Japan 1885-1888 |
Succeeded by Kuoda Kiyotaka |
| Preceded by Mastaka Masayosi |
4th Prime Minister of Japan 1892-1896 |
Succeeded by Mastaka Masayosi |
| Preceded by Mastaka Masayosi |
7th Prime Minister of Japan 1898-1898 |
Succeeded by Okuma Sigeyobu |
| Preceded by Yamagata Aritomo |
10th Prime Minister of Japan 1900-1901 |
Succeeded by Kasra Tarho |
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