Ishibashi Cabinet

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Ishibashi Cabinet
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55th Cabinet of Japan
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Date formedDecember 23, 1956
Date dissolvedFebruary 25, 1957
People and organisations
Emperor Shōwa
Prime Minister Tanzan Ishibashi
Member party Liberal Democratic Party
Status in legislature House of Representatives: Majority
House of Councillors: Minority
Opposition parties Japan Socialist Party
Japanese Communist Party
Labourers and Farmers Party
Ryokufūkai
History
Legislature term(s)26th National Diet
Predecessor Third Ichirō Hatoyama Cabinet
Successor First Kishi Cabinet

The Ishibashi Cabinet is the 55th Cabinet of Japan headed by Tanzan Ishibashi from December 23, 1956 to February 25, 1957.

Cabinet

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Tanzan Ishibashi Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Nobusuke Kishi (acting) Liberal Democratic January 31, 1957February 25, 1957
Minister of Justice Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Umekichi Nakamura Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister for Foreign Affairs Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Nobusuke Kishi Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Finance Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Hayato Ikeda Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Education Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Hirokichi Nadao Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Health Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Hiroshi Kanda Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Ichitarō Ide Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of International Trade and Industry Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Mikio Mizuta Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Transport Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Taneo Miyazawa Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Posts Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Tanzan Ishibashi Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 27, 1956
Tarō Hirai Liberal Democratic December 27, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Labor Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Shūtarō Matsuura Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Minister of Construction

Chair of the National Capital Region Development Commission

Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Tokuo Nanjō Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Director of the Administrative Management Agency

Chair of the National Public Safety Commission

Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Tomejiro Okubo Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development Agency Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 27, 1956
Matsusuke Kamamura Liberal Democratic December 27, 1956February 25, 1957
Director of the Autonomy Agency Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Isaji Tanaka Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Director of the Defense Agency Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 31, 1956
Nobusuke Kishi Liberal Democratic December 31, 1956February 2, 1957
Akira Kodaki Liberal Democratic February 2, 1957February 25, 1957
Director of the Economic Planning Agency

Director of the Science and Technology Agency

Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956December 23, 1956
Koichi Uda Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirohide Ishida Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau Shūzō HayashiIndependentDecember 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs)Naokichi Kitazawa Liberal Democratic December 23, 1956February 25, 1957
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (General Affairs)Eiichi TanakaIndependentDecember 23, 1956February 25, 1957
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References

  1. "Ishibashi Cabinet". Prime Minister's Official Residence .