| Second Yamagata Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 9th Cabinet of Japan | |
 | |
| Date formed | November 8, 1898 |
| Date dissolved | October 19, 1900 |
| People and organisations | |
| Emperor | Meiji |
| Prime Minister | Yamagata Aritomo |
| History | |
| Predecessor | First Ōkuma Cabinet |
| Successor | Fourth Itō Cabinet |
The Second Yamagata Cabinet is the ninth Cabinet of Japan led by Yamagata Aritomo from November 8, 1898, to October 19, 1900.
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Marquess Yamagata Aritomo | Military (Army) | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Viscount Aoki Shūzō | Independent | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Marquess Saigō Jūdō | Military (Navy) | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of Finance | Count Matsukata Masayoshi | Independent | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of the Army | Viscount Katsura Tarō | Military (Army) | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of the Navy | Yamamoto Gonnohyōe | Military (Navy) | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of Justice | Kiyoura Keigo | Kenkyūkai | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of Education | Count Kabayama Sukenori | Military (Navy) | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | Sone Arasuke | Independent | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Minister of Communications | Viscount Yoshikawa Akimasa | Independent | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Yasuhiro Banichiro | Independent | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Hirata Tosuke | Sawakai | November 8, 1898 | October 19, 1900 | |
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