Third Yoshida Cabinet

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Third Yoshida Cabinet
Flag of Japan.svg
49th Cabinet of Japan
Shigeru Yoshida Cabinet 19490216.jpg
Date formedFebruary 16, 1949
Date dissolvedJune 28, 1950
People and organisations
Emperor Shōwa
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida
Deputy Prime Minister Hayashi Jōji (until March 13, 1951)
Member parties
Status in legislature
Opposition parties
History
Elections
Legislature term5th-7th National Diet
Predecessor Second Yoshida Cabinet
Successor Third Yoshida Cabinet (First Reshuffle)

The Third Yoshida Cabinet was the 49th Cabinet of Japan. It was headed by Shigeru Yoshida from 16 February 1949 to 30 October 1952.

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The Treaty of San Francisco came into force and the Allied occupation ended on 28 April 1952.

Cabinet

Initial composition

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Deputy Prime Minister Hayashi Jōji Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949March 13, 1951
Attorney General Ueda ShunkichiIndependentFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of Finance Hayato Ikeda Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of Education Takase Sōtarō Ryokufūkai February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Health Hayashi Jōji Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mori Kōtarō Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Commerce and Industry Heitarō Inagaki Democratic February 16, 1949May 25, 1949
Minister of International Trade and Industry Heitarō Inagaki Democratic May 25, 1949February 17, 1950
Minister of Transport Shinzō Ōya Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Communications Ozawa Saeki Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 1, 1949
Minister of Labor Suzuki Masafumi Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Construction Masutani Shūji Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Minister of State

Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Aoki Takayoshi Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of State

Director of the Administrative Management Agency

Honda Ichirō Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of State

Chairman of the Local Finance Committee

Kozaemon Kimura Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949June 1, 1949
Minister of State

Director-General of the Board of Reparations

Higai Senzō Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949March 11, 1949
Yamaguchi Kikuichirō Democratic Liberal March 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of State Yamaguchi Kikuichirō Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949March 11, 1949
Minister of State Higai Senzō Democratic Liberal March 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Chief Cabinet Secretary Masuda Kaneshichi Democratic Liberal February 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kōri YūichiIndependentFebruary 16, 1949June 1, 1949
Source: [1]

Reorganized Cabinet

The Cabinet was reorganized on June 1, 1949.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Deputy Prime Minister Hayashi Jōji Liberal February 16, 1949March 13, 1951
Attorney General Ueda ShunkichiIndependentFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of Finance Hayato Ikeda Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of Education Takase Sōtarō Ryokufūkai February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Health Hayashi Jōji Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mori Kōtarō Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of International Trade and Industry Heitarō Inagaki Democratic May 25, 1949February 17, 1950
Hayato Ikeda Liberal February 17, 1950April 11, 1950
Takase Sōtarō Ryokufūkai April 11, 1950June 28, 1950
Minister of Transport Shinzō Ōya Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Posts

Minister of Telecommunications

Ozawa Saeki Liberal June 1, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Labor Suzuki Masafumi Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Construction Masutani Shūji Liberal February 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Masuda Kaneshichi Liberal May 6, 1950June 7, 1951
Minister of State

Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Aoki Takayoshi Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of State

Director of the Administrative Management Agency

Honda Ichirō Liberal February 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of State

Director of the Local Autonomy Agency

Kozaemon Kimura Liberal June 1, 1949January 24, 1950
Honda Ichirō Liberal January 24, 1950June 28, 1950
Minister of State

Director-General of the Board of Reparations

Yamaguchi Kikuichirō Liberal March 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of State

Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development Agency

Masuda Kaneshichi Liberal June 1, 1949June 7, 1951
Minister of State Higai Senzō Liberal March 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Chief Cabinet Secretary Masuda Kaneshichi Liberal February 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Katsuo Okazaki Liberal May 6, 1950December 26, 1951
Cabinet Secretary Kōri YūichiIndependentJune 1, 1949February 16, 1950
Kanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Inōe SeiichiIndependentJune 20, 1950May 25, 1951
Source: [1]

First Cabinet reshuffle

Third Yoshida Cabinet
(First Reshuffle)
Flag of Japan.svg
49th Cabinet of Japan
Shigeru Yoshida Cabinet 19500628.jpg
Date formedJune 28, 1950
Date dissolvedJuly 4, 1951
People and organisations
Emperor Shōwa
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida
Deputy Prime Minister Hayashi Jōji (until March 13, 1951)
Member parties
Status in legislature
Opposition parties
History
Legislature term8th-10th National Diet
Predecessor Third Yoshida Cabinet
Successor Third Yoshida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle)

The first Cabinet reshuffle took place on June 28, 1950.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of State (since June 28, 1950)

Hayashi Jōji Liberal February 16, 1949March 13, 1951
Attorney General Ōhashi Takeo Liberal June 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of Finance Hayato Ikeda Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of Education Amano TeiyūIndependentJune 28, 1950August 12, 1952
Minister of Health Kurokawa Takeo Liberal June 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hirokawa Kōzen Liberal June 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of International Trade and Industry Yokoo Shigemi Liberal June 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of Transport Yamazaki Takeshi Liberal June 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of Posts

Minister of Telecommunications

Tamura Bunkichi Liberal June 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of Labor Shigeru Hori Liberal June 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of Construction Masuda Kaneshichi Liberal May 6, 1950June 7, 1951
Sutō Hideo Liberal June 7, 1951July 4, 1951
Minister of State

Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Sutō Hideo Liberal June 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Administrative Management Agency

Okano Kiyohide Liberal June 28, 1950July 12, 1950
Hirokawa Kōzen Liberal July 12, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of State

Director of the Local Autonomy Agency

Okano Kiyohide Liberal June 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of State

Director-General of the Board of Reparations

Masuda Kaneshichi Liberal June 28, 1950June 7, 1951
Sutō Hideo Liberal June 7, 1951December 26, 1951
Minister of State

Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development Agency

Masuda Kaneshichi Liberal June 1, 1949June 7, 1951
Sutō Hideo Liberal June 7, 1951July 4, 1951
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsuo Okazaki Liberal May 6, 1950December 26, 1951
Cabinet Secretary Kanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Inōe SeiichiIndependentJune 20, 1950May 25, 1951
Toshihiro Kennoki IndependentMay 25, 1951October 30, 1952
Source: [1]

Second Cabinet reshuffle

Third Yoshida Cabinet
(Second Reshuffle)
Flag of Japan.svg
49th Cabinet of Japan
Shigeru Yoshida Cabinet 19510704.jpg
Date formedJuly 4, 1951
Date dissolvedDecember 26, 1951
People and organisations
Emperor Shōwa
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida
Member parties
Status in legislature
Opposition parties
History
Legislature term11th-13th National Diet
Predecessor Third Yoshida Cabinet (First Reshuffle)
Successor Third Yoshida Cabinet (Third Reshuffle)

The second Cabinet reshuffle took place on July 4, 1951.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Attorney General Ōhashi Takeo Liberal June 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of Finance Hayato Ikeda Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of Education Amano TeiyūIndependentJune 28, 1950August 12, 1952
Minister of Health Hashimoto Ryōgo Liberal July 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nemoto RiyūtarōIndependentJuly 4, 1951December 26, 1951
Minister of International Trade and Industry Takahashi RiyūtarōIndependentJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of Transport Yamazaki Takeshi Liberal June 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of Posts Eisaku Satō Liberal July 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of Telecommunications Eisaku Satō Liberal July 4, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of Labor Shigeru Hori Liberal June 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of Construction Noda Uichi Liberal July 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of State

Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Sutō Hideo Liberal June 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Administrative Management Agency

Hashimoto Ryōgo Liberal July 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Local Autonomy Agency

Okano Kiyohide Liberal June 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of State

Director-General of the Board of Reparations

Sutō Hideo Liberal June 7, 1951December 26, 1951
Minister of State

Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development Agency

Noda Uichi Liberal July 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of State Masutani Shūji Liberal July 4, 1951December 26, 1951
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsuo Okazaki Liberal May 6, 1950December 26, 1951
Cabinet Secretary Kanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Toshihiro Kennoki IndependentMay 25, 1951October 30, 1952
Source: [1]

Third Cabinet reshuffle

Third Yoshida Cabinet
(Third Reshuffle)
Flag of Japan.svg
49th Cabinet of Japan
Shigeru Yoshida Cabinet 19511226.jpg
Date formedDecember 26, 1951
Date dissolvedOctober 30, 1952
People and organisations
Emperor Shōwa
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida
Member parties
Status in legislature
Opposition parties
History
Legislature term13th-15th National Diet
Predecessor Third Yoshida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle)
Successor Fourth Yoshida Cabinet

The third Cabinet reshuffle took place on December 26, 1951.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Attorney General Kimura Tōkutarō Liberal December 26, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of Justice Kimura Tōkutarō Liberal August 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeru Yoshida Liberal February 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Katsuo Okazaki Liberal April 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of Finance Hayato Ikeda Liberal February 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of Education Amano TeiyūIndependentJune 28, 1950August 12, 1952
Okano Kiyohide Liberal August 12, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of Health Hashimoto Ryōgo Liberal July 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Yoshitake Eichi Liberal January 18, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hirokawa Kōzen Liberal December 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of International Trade and Industry Takahashi RiyūtarōIndependentJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of Transport Murakami GiichiIndependentDecember 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of Posts Eisaku Satō Liberal July 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of Telecommunications Eisaku Satō Liberal July 4, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of Labor Yoshitake Eichi Liberal December 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of Construction Noda Uichi Liberal July 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of State

Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Sutō Hideo Liberal June 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Economic Deliberation Agency

Sutō Hideo Liberal August 1, 1952September 2, 1952
Yamazaki Takeshi Liberal September 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Administrative Management Agency

Hashimoto Ryōgo Liberal July 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Kimura Tōkutarō Liberal January 18, 1952April 5, 1952
Noda Uichi Liberal April 5, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Local Autonomy Agency

Okano Kiyohide Liberal June 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Autonomy Agency

Okano Kiyohide Liberal August 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State (until December 27, 1951)

Director-General of the Board of Reparations

Katsuo Okazaki Liberal December 26, 1951April 28, 1952
Minister of State

Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development Agency

Noda Uichi Liberal July 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of State

Commissioner of the National Safety Agency

Shigeru Yoshida (acting) Liberal August 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State Ōhashi Takeo Liberal December 26, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of State Yamazaki Takeshi Liberal December 26, 1951September 2, 1952
Minister of State Katsuo Okazaki Liberal April 29, 1952April 30, 1952
Minister of State Yamagata Katsumi Liberal September 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State Ōnogi Hidejirō Liberal September 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State Nakayama Toshihiko Liberal September 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shigeru Hori Liberal December 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Cabinet Secretary Kanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Toshihiro Kennoki IndependentMay 25, 1951October 30, 1952
Eguchi MitoruIndependentDecember 26, 1951August 13, 1952
Source: [1]

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