Kuroda Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 2nd Cabinet of Japan | |
| 1888–1889 | |
 | |
| Date formed | April 30, 1888 |
| Date dissolved | October 25, 1889 |
| People and organisations | |
| Emperor | Meiji |
| Prime Minister | Kuroda Kiyotaka |
| Total no. of members | 14 |
| Member party | Meiji oligarchy |
| History | |
| Predecessor | First Itō Cabinet |
| Successor | Sanjō caretaker cabinet |
The Kuroda Cabinet is the second Cabinet of Japan led by Kuroda Kiyotaka from April 30, 1888 to October 25, 1889.
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Count Kuroda Kiyotaka | Independent | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Count Ōkuma Shigenobu | Independent | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Count Yamagata Aritomo | Military (Army) | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Count Matsukata Masayoshi (acting) | Independent | December 3, 1888 | October 3, 1889 | ||
| Minister of Finance | Count Matsukata Masayoshi | Independent | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Minister of the Army | Count Ōyama Iwao | Military (Army) | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Minister of the Navy | Count Saigō Jūdō | Military (Navy) | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Minister of Justice | Count Yamada Akiyoshi | Military (Army) | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Minister of Education | Viscount Mori Arinori | Independent | April 30, 1888 | February 12, 1889 | |
| Vacant | February 12, 1889 | February 16, 1889 | |||
| Count Ōyama Iwao (acting) | Military (Army) | February 16, 1889 | March 22, 1889 | ||
| Viscount Enomoto Takeaki | Military (Navy) | March 22, 1889 | October 25, 1889 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | Viscount Enomoto Takeaki (acting) | Military (Navy) | April 30, 1888 | July 25, 1888 | |
| Count Inoue Kaoru | Independent | July 25, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | ||
| Minister of Communications | Viscount Enomoto Takeaki | Military (Navy) | April 30, 1888 | March 22, 1889 | |
| Count Gotō Shōjirō | Independent | March 22, 1889 | October 25, 1889 | ||
| Minister without portfolio | Count Itō Hirobumi | Independent | April 30, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Komaki Masanari | Independent | May 28, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Inoue Kowashi | Independent | May 28, 1888 | October 25, 1889 | |
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