Ōkuma Shigenobu

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Ōkuma Shigenobu was a prominent Japanese statesman of the Meiji era who served twice as prime minister and played a key role in Japan’s modernization and constitutional government.

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Ōkuma Shigenobu canonical 9

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instanceOf Japanese politician
Meiji-era politician
human
prime minister of Japan
statesman
ageAtDeath 83
awardReceived Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of the Rising Sun
burialPlace Somei Cemetery
Tokyo
consequenceOfEvent lost his right leg in 1889 bombing
countryOfCitizenship Japan
dateOfBirth 1838-03-11
dateOfDeath 1922-01-10
educatedAt School of Rangaku in Saga
era Meiji period
linked to: Meiji era

Taishō period
linked to: Taisho era
familyName Ōkuma
founderOf Tokyo Senmon Gakkō
linked to: Tokyo Senmon Gakko

Waseda University
givenName Shigenobu
hasMemorial Ōkuma Garden at Waseda University
linked to: Waseda Campus
influenced Japanese higher education
development of party politics in Japan
monarchDuringTerm Emperor Meiji
Emperor Taishō
movement Freedom and People’s Rights Movement
constitutional government movement in Japan
name Ōkuma Shigenobu
nativeLanguage Japanese
notableAchievement contributed to drafting of the Meiji Constitution
promoted Western-style education in Japan
promoted modernization of Japan’s fiscal system
notableEvent survived a bombing assassination attempt in 1889
notableWork advocacy for a British-style constitutional monarchy in Japan
placeOfBirth Hizen Province NERFINISHED
Japan
Saga Domain
placeOfDeath Japan
Tokyo
politicalAlignment liberal
politicalParty Kenseikai
Rikken Dōshikai
Rikken Kaishintō
positionHeld Chancellor of Waseda University
Finance Minister of Japan
Foreign Minister of Japan
Leader of the Kenseikai
Leader of the Rikken Dōshikai
Member of the House of Peers
Prime Minister of Japan
Privy Councillor
religion Christianity (later life, associated)
residence Tokyo
termEndAsPrimeMinister 1898-11-08
1916-10-09
termStartAsPrimeMinister 1898-06-30
1914-04-16

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Waseda University founder Ōkuma Shigenobu
Terauchi Masatake predecessor Ōkuma Shigenobu
Yamagata Aritomo precededBy Ōkuma Shigenobu
Rikken Kaishintō foundedBy Ōkuma Shigenobu
Rikken Kaishintō leader Ōkuma Shigenobu
Ōkuma Shigenobu name Ōkuma Shigenobu
Meiji oligarchy hasMember Ōkuma Shigenobu
Tokyo Senmon Gakko foundedBy Ōkuma Shigenobu
Saga Domain notableFigure Ōkuma Shigenobu