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 MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterBaron Kijūrō ShideharaIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of Home AffairsZenjirō HorikiriIndependentOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Minister of FinanceViscount Keizo ShibusawaIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of the ArmySadamu ShimomuraMilitary (Army)October 9, 1945December 1, 1945First Minister of DemobilizationBaron Kijūrō ShideharaIndependentDecember 1, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of the NavyMitsumasa YonaiMilitary (Navy)October 9, 1945December 1, 1945Second Minister of DemobilizationBaron Kijūrō ShideharaIndependentDecember 1, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of JusticeChūzō IwataIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of EducationTamon MaedaIndependentOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesKenzō MatsumuraProgressiveOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Minister of Commerce and IndustrySankurō OgasawaraProgressiveOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of TransportTakeo TanakaProgressiveOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Minister of HealthHitoshi AshidaLiberalOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of StateIchizō KobayashiIndependentOctober 9, 1945March 9, 1946Minister of StateJōji MatsumotoIndependentOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Minister of StateDaisaburō TsugitaIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Chief Cabinet SecretaryDaisaburō TsugitaIndependentOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Deputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryShigeo MiyoshiIndependentOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauWataru NarahashiIndependentOctober 9, 1945January 13, 1946Parliamentary Vice-MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsTakeru InukaiProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home AffairsKawasaki SuegorōProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceYutani YoshiharuProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the ArmyMiyazaki IchiProgressiveOctober 31, 1945November 30, 1945First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of DemobilizationMiyazaki IchiProgressiveDecember 1, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the NavyTanaka RyōichiLiberalOctober 31, 1945November 30, 1945Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of DemobilizationTanaka RyōichiLiberalDecember 1, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeTeshirogi RyūkichiProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationMichiharu MishimaIndependentOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesKogure BudayūProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and IndustryArai TakajiLiberalOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of TransportKōro AkiraLiberalOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthYano ShōtarōProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary UndersecretariesPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign AffairsMatsuura ShūtarōProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home AffairsNakasuke MatsuLiberalOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceYamamoto KumekichiProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of the ArmyNoguchi KiichiLiberalOctober 31, 1945November 30, 1945First Parliamentary Undersecretary of DemobilizationNoguchi KiichiLiberalDecember 1, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of the NavyHoshino YasunosukeIndependentOctober 31, 1945November 30, 1945Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of DemobilizationHoshino YasunosukeIndependentDecember 1, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeWatanabe AkiraIndependentOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationMorita JūjirōProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesHōjō ShunpachiIndependentOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustryVacantOctober 31, 1945November 6, 1945Yamane TakeoIndependentNovember 6, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of TransportShirakawa HisaoProgressiveOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthTanaka WaichirōLiberalOctober 31, 1945January 26, 1946Source:
Reshuffled Cabinet A Cabinet reshuffle took place on January 13, 1946. MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterBaron Kijūrō ShideharaProgressiveOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of Home AffairsChūzō MitsuchiIndependentJanuary 13, 1946May 22, 1946Minister of FinanceViscount Keizo ShibusawaIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946First Minister of DemobilizationBaron Kijūrō ShideharaIndependentDecember 1, 1945May 22, 1946Second Minister of DemobilizationBaron Kijūrō ShideharaIndependentDecember 1, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of JusticeChūzō IwataIndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of EducationYoshishige AbeIndependentJanuary 13, 1946May 22, 1946Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesSempachi SoejimaIndependentJanuary 13, 1946May 22, 1946Minister of Commerce and IndustrySankurō OgasawaraProgressiveOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of TransportChūzō MitsuchiIndependentJanuary 13, 1946January 26, 1946Giichi MurakamiIndependentJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Minister of HealthHitoshi AshidaLiberalOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of StateIchizō KobayashiIndependentOctober 9, 1945March 9, 1946Minister of StateDaisaburō Tsugita IndependentOctober 9, 1945May 22, 1946Minister of StateWataru NarahashiIndependentFebruary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Minister of StateTakeshige IshiguroIndependentFebruary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Chief Cabinet SecretaryWataru NarahashiIndependentJanuary 13, 1946May 22, 1946Deputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryVacantJanuary 13, 1946March 2, 1946Shirō KiuchiIndependentMarch 2, 1946May 22, 1946Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauTakeshige IshiguroIndependentJanuary 13, 1946March 19, 1946Toshio IrieIndependentMarch 19, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsTakeru InukaiProgressiveOctober 31, 1945May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home AffairsKawasaki SuegorōProgressiveOctober 31, 1945May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceYutani YoshiharuProgressiveOctober 31, 1945May 22, 1946First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of DemobilizationVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of DemobilizationVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationMichiharu MishimaIndependentOctober 31, 1945May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and IndustryVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of TransportVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary UndersecretariesPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign AffairsVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home AffairsVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946First Parliamentary Undersecretary of DemobilizationNoguchi KiichiLiberalDecember 1, 1945May 22, 1946Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of DemobilizationHoshino YasunosukeIndependentDecember 1, 1945May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustryVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of TransportVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthVacantJanuary 26, 1946May 22, 1946Source:
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