First Yoshida Cabinet

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First Yoshida Cabinet
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45th Cabinet of Japan
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Date formedMay 22, 1946
Date dissolvedMay 24, 1947
People and organisations
Emperor Hirohito
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida
Deputy Prime Minister Kijūrō Shidehara
(from May 3, 1947)
Member parties(Allied occupation)
Liberal Party
Japan Progressive Party
(until March 31, 1947)
Democratic Party
(from March 31, 1947)
Status in legislature Majority (coalition)
Opposition parties Japan Socialist Party
Japanese Communist Party
Japan Cooperative Party
History
Election 1946 Japanese general election
Outgoing election 1947 Japanese general election
Legislature terms90th-92nd Imperial Diet
1st National Diet
Predecessor Shidehara Cabinet
Successor Katayama Cabinet

The First Yoshida Cabinet was the 45th Cabinet of Japan led by Shigeru Yoshida from 22 May 1946 to 24 May 1947, during the Allied occupation.

Contents

Cabinet

Ministers
PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Liberal May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Liberal May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of Home Affairs Seiichi Ōmura IndependentMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947
Minister of Finance Tanzan Ishibashi IndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947
First Minister of Demobilization Shigeru Yoshida Liberal May 22, 1946June 15, 1946
Second Minister of Demobilization Shigeru Yoshida Liberal May 22, 1946June 15, 1946
Minister of Justice Tokutarō Kimura IndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of Education Kōtarō Tanaka IndependentMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947
Minister of Health Yoshinari KawaiIndependentMay 22, 1946May 22, 1947
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hiroo WadaIndependentMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947
Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirō Hoshijima Liberal May 22, 1946January 31, 1947
Minister of Transport Tsunejirō Hiratsuka Liberal May 22, 1946January 31, 1947
Minister of Communications Sadayoshi Hitotsumatsu Democratic July 1, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State

President of the Demobilization Board (from June 15, 1946)

Baron Kijūrō Shidehara Democratic May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State

President of the Administrative Research Board (from October 28, 1946)

Takao Saitō Democratic May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State Sadayoshi Hitotsumatsu Democratic May 22, 1946July 1, 1946
Minister of State Etsujirō Uehara Liberal May 22, 1946January 31, 1947
Minister of State Tokujiro Kanamori IndependentJune 19, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State

Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board (from August 12, 1946)
Chief of the Price Board (from August 12, 1946)

Keinosuke ZenIndependentJuly 23, 1946January 31, 1947
Chief Cabinet Secretary Jōji Hayashi Liberal May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau Toshio Irie IndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shirō KiuchiIndependentMay 22, 1946June 14, 1946
Hideo SutōIndependentJune 14, 1946May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shūji Masutani Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs Banboku Ōno Liberal June 4, 1946June 22, 1946
Sekō Kōichi Liberal June 22, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceUetsuka Tsukasa Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeFurushima Yoshihide Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationNagano Nagahiro Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesŌishi Rinji Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and IndustryKobayashi Kanae Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of TransportMatsuda Masakazu Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthHattori Iwakichi Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of CommunicationsNakagawa Shigeharu Democratic July 1, 1946May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretaries
PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign AffairsShiotsuki Manabu Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home AffairsKatsura Sakuzō Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceShibata Hyōichirō Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeNakamura Mataichi Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationHanamura Shirō Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesSuzuki Kyōhei Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustryOkonogi Utaji Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of TransportTsuji Kanichi Liberal June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthSatō Hisao Progressive June 4, 1946March 4, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of CommunicationsYamamura Shinjirō Liberal July 1, 1946March 4, 1947
Source: [1]

Reshuffled Cabinet

A Cabinet reshuffle took place on January 31, 1947.

Ministers
PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Liberal May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Deputy Prime Minister Kijūrō Shidehara Democratic May 3, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Liberal May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of Home Affairs Etsujirō Uehara Liberal January 31, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of Finance
Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board (until March 20, 1947)
Chief of the Price Board (until March 20, 1947)
Tanzan Ishibashi IndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of Justice Tokutarō KimuraIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of Education Seiichirō TakahashiIndependentJanuary 31, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of Health Yoshinari KawaiIndependentMay 22, 1946May 22, 1947
Shigeru Yoshida (acting) Liberal May 22, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shigeru Yoshida Liberal January 31, 1947February 15, 1947
Kozaemon Kimura Democratic February 15, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of Commerce and Industry Mitsujirō Ishii Liberal January 31, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of Transport Kaneshichi Masuda Liberal January 31, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of Communications Sadayoshi Hitotsumatsu Democratic July 1, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State
President of the Demobilization Board (from June 15, 1946)
Kijūrō Shidehara Democratic May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State
President of the Administrative Research Board (from October 28, 1946)
Takao Saitō Democratic May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State Tokujiro Kanamori IndependentJune 19, 1946May 24, 1947
Minister of State Tanzan Ishibashi IndependentJanuary 31, 1947March 20, 1947
Minister of State Nirō Hoshijima Liberal January 31, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of State Manitsu Tanaka Democratic February 26, 1947May 24, 1947
Minister of State
Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board (from March 20, 1947)
Chief of the Price Board (from March 20, 1947)
Sōtarō TakaseIndependentMarch 20, 1947May 24, 1947
Chief Cabinet Secretary Jōji Hayashi Liberal May 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau Toshio Irie IndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shirō KiuchiIndependentMay 22, 1946June 14, 1946
Hideo SutōIndependentJune 14, 1946May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsHonda Eisaku Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home AffairsHayashi Ren Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceKitamura Tokutarō Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeKitaura Keitarō Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationAoki Takayoshi Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMori Kōtarō Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry Shigeru Hori Democratic March 4, 1947April 28, 1947
VacancyApril 28, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of TransportAizawa Kan Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthOgasawara Yasomi Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of CommunicationsNakagawa Shigeharu Democratic July 1, 1946May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretaries
PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Kenzaburō Hara Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs Mikio Mizuta Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceTakahashi Eikichi Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeYoshida An Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationKawasaki Hideji Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesHomma Shunichi Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustrySuzuki Sempachi Liberal March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of TransportVacancyMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthTerashima Ryūtarō Democratic March 4, 1947May 24, 1947
Parliamentary Undersecretary of CommunicationsTsubokawa Shinzō Democratic March 4, 1947May 23, 1947
VacancyMay 23, 1947May 24, 1947
Source: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "First Yoshida Cabinet". Prime Minister's Official Residence .