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Shidehara Cabinet
Cabinet of Japan (1945–1946)
The Shidehara Cabinet is the 44th Cabinet of Japan led by Kijūrō Shidehara from 9 October 1945 to 22 May 1946, during the Allied occupation.
Cabinet
| Ministers
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| Portfolio
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Name
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Political party
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Term start
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Term end
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| Prime Minister
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Shigeru Yoshida
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Home Affairs
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Zenjirō Horikiri
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Minister of Finance
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Viscount Keizo Shibusawa
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of the Army
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Sadamu Shimomura
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Military (Army)
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October 9, 1945
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December 1, 1945
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| First Minister of Demobilization
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara
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Independent
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December 1, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of the Navy
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Mitsumasa Yonai
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Military (Navy)
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October 9, 1945
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December 1, 1945
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| Second Minister of Demobilization
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara
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Independent
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December 1, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Justice
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Iwata Chūzō
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Education
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Maeda Tamon
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Matsumura Kenzō
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Progressive
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Minister of Commerce and Industry
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Ogasawara Sankurō
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Progressive
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Transport
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Tanaka Takeo
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Progressive
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Minister of Health
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Hitoshi Ashida
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Liberal
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Ichizō Kobayashi
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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March 9, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Matsumoto Jōji
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Tsugita Daisaburō
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Tsugita Daisaburō
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Narahashi Wataru
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
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Miyoshi Shigeo
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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January 13, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
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| Portfolio
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Name
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Political party
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Term start
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Term end
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Inukai Takeru
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs
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Kawasaki Suegorō
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
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Yutani Yoshiharu
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Army
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Miyazaki Ichi
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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November 30, 1945
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| First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization
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Miyazaki Ichi
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Progressive
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December 1, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Navy
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Tanaka Ryōichi
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Liberal
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October 31, 1945
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November 30, 1945
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| Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization
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Tanaka Ryōichi
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Liberal
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December 1, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice
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Teshirogi Ryūkichi
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education
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Mishima Michiharu
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Independent
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Kogure Budayū
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry
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Arai Takaji
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Liberal
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport
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Kōro Akira
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Liberal
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health
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Yano Shōtarō
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretaries
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| Portfolio
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Name
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Political party
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Term start
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Term end
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs
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Matsuura Shūtarō
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs
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Nakasuke Matsu
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Liberal
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance
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Yamamoto Kumekichi
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Army
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Noguchi Kiichi
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Liberal
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October 31, 1945
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November 30, 1945
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| First Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization
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Noguchi Kiichi
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Liberal
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December 1, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Navy
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Hoshino Yasunosuke
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Independent
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October 31, 1945
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November 30, 1945
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| Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization
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Hoshino Yasunosuke
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Independent
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December 1, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice
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Watanabe Akira
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Independent
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education
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Morita Jūjirō
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Hōjō Shunpachi
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Independent
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry
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Vacant
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October 31, 1945
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November 6, 1945
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| Yamane Takeo
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Independent
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November 6, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport
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Shirakawa Hisao
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health
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Tanaka Waichirō
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Liberal
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October 31, 1945
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January 26, 1946
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| Source:[1]
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Reshuffled Cabinet
A Cabinet reshuffle took place on January 13, 1946.
| Ministers
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| Portfolio
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Name
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Political party
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Term start
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Term end
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| Prime Minister
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara
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Progressive
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Shigeru Yoshida
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Home Affairs
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Mitsuchi Chūzō
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Independent
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January 13, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Finance
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Viscount Keizo Shibusawa
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| First Minister of Demobilization
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara
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Independent
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December 1, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Second Minister of Demobilization
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Baron Kijūrō Shidehara
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Independent
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December 1, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Justice
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Iwata Chūzō
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Education
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Yoshishige Abe
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Independent
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January 13, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Soejima Sempachi
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Independent
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January 13, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Commerce and Industry
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Ogasawara Sankurō
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Progressive
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Transport
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Mitsuchi Chūzō
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Independent
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January 13, 1946
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January 26, 1946
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| Murakami Giichi
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Independent
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of Health
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Hitoshi Ashida
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Liberal
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Ichizō Kobayashi
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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March 9, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Tsugita Daisaburō
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Independent
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October 9, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Narahashi Wataru
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Independent
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February 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Minister of State
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Ishiguro Takeshige
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Independent
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February 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Narahashi Wataru
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Independent
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January 13, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Vacant
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January 13, 1946
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March 2, 1946
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| Kiuchi Shirō
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Independent
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March 2, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
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Ishiguro Takeshige
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Independent
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January 13, 1946
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March 19, 1946
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| Toshio Irie
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Independent
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March 19, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
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| Portfolio
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Name
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Political party
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Term start
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Term end
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Inukai Takeru
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs
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Kawasaki Suegorō
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
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Yutani Yoshiharu
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Progressive
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October 31, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education
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Mishima Michiharu
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Independent
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October 31, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretaries
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| Portfolio
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Name
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Political party
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Term start
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Term end
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| First Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization
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Noguchi Kiichi
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Liberal
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December 1, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization
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Hoshino Yasunosuke
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Independent
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December 1, 1945
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health
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Vacant
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January 26, 1946
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May 22, 1946
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| Source:[1]
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