The Hiranuma Cabinet is the 35th Cabinet of Japan led by Hiranuma Kiichirō from January 5, 1939, to August 30, 1939. The cabinet had to contend and enforce the mobilization of Japan's economic resources for total war started under his predecessor, Fumimaro Konoe who passed the State General Mobilization Law.
The Hiranuma Cabinet was formed as a result of the collapse of Konoe's first premiership, who had resigned over his failure to negotiate an end to the Second Sino-Japanese War after breaking off relations with the Nationalist government.
Cabinet MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterBaron Kiichirō HiranumaIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister for Foreign AffairsHachirō AritaIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of Home AffairsMarquess Kōichi KidoIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of FinanceSōtarō IshiwataIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of the ArmySeishirō ItagakiMilitary (Army)January 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of the NavyMitsumasa YonaiMilitary (Navy)January 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of JusticeSuehiko ShionoIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of EducationBaron Sadao ArakiMilitary (Army)January 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesYukio SakurauchiRikken MinseitōJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of Commerce and IndustryYoshiaki HattaIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of CommunicationsSuehiko ShionoIndependentJanuary 5, 1939April 7, 1939Harumichi TanabeIndependentApril 7, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of RailwaysYonezō MaedaRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of Colonial AffairsYoshiaki HattaIndependentJanuary 5, 1939April 7, 1939Kuniaki KoisoMilitary (Army)April 7, 1939August 30, 1939Minister of HealthHisatada HiroseIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Minister without portfolioPrince Fumimaro KonoeIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Chief Cabinet SecretaryHarumichi TanabeIndependentJanuary 5, 1939April 7, 1939Kōzō ŌtaIndependentApril 7, 1939August 30, 1939Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauTeizō KurosakiIndependentJanuary 5, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsShimizu TomesaburōRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home AffairsKanna KenwaRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceMatsumura KōzōRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the ArmyNishimura ShigeoRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the NavyTakechiyo MatsudaRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeKuramoto YōichiRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationKoyanagi MakieRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesKenzō MatsumuraRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Commerce and IndustryImai TakehikoRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of CommunicationsHirakawa MatsutarōRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of RailwaysKudō TosaoRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Colonial AffairsTerada IchimasaRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthTsuzaki NaotakeRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary UndersecretariesPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign AffairsHashimoto TakichiRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home AffairsNakai KazuoRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceYano ShōtarōRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of the ArmyNakaigawa HiroshiRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of the NavyNakahara KinjiRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeHamano TetsutarōRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationNonaka TetsuyaKokumin DōmeiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesJōji HayashiRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustrySawada RikichiRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of CommunicationsUeda KōkichiRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of RailwaysAoki RyōkanRikken MinseitōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of Colonial AffairsEtō GenkurōNippon KakushintōJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthKentarō AyabeRikken SeiyūkaiJanuary 19, 1939August 30, 1939Source: Notes
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