First Yoshida cabinet

The First Yoshida Cabinet was the 45th Cabinet of Japan led by Shigeru Yoshida from 22 May 1946 to 24 May 1947, during the Allied occupation.

Cabinet +MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterShigeru YoshidaLiberalMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaLiberalMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of Home AffairsSeiichi ŌmuraIndependentMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947Minister of FinanceTanzan IshibashiIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947First Minister of DemobilizationShigeru YoshidaLiberalMay 22, 1946June 15, 1946Second Minister of DemobilizationShigeru YoshidaLiberalMay 22, 1946June 15, 1946Minister of JusticeTokutarō KimuraIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of EducationKōtarō TanakaIndependentMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947Minister of HealthYoshinari KawaiIndependentMay 22, 1946May 22, 1947Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesHiroo WadaIndependentMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947Minister of Commerce and IndustryNirō HoshijimaLiberalMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947Minister of TransportTsunejirō HiratsukaLiberalMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947Minister of CommunicationsSadayoshi HitotsumatsuDemocraticJuly 1, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of State President of the Demobilization Board (from June 15, 1946)Baron Kijūrō ShideharaDemocraticMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of State President of the Administrative Research Board (from October 28, 1946)Takao SaitōDemocraticMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of StateSadayoshi Hitotsumatsu DemocraticMay 22, 1946July 1, 1946Minister of StateEtsujirō UeharaLiberalMay 22, 1946January 31, 1947Minister of StateTokujiro KanamoriIndependentJune 19, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of State Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board (from August 12, 1946)Chief of the Price Board (from August 12, 1946)Keinosuke ZenIndependentJuly 23, 1946January 31, 1947Chief Cabinet SecretaryJōji HayashiLiberalMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauToshio IrieIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Deputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryShirō KiuchiIndependentMay 22, 1946June 14, 1946Hideo SutōIndependentJune 14, 1946May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsShūji MasutaniLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home AffairsBanboku ŌnoLiberalJune 4, 1946June 22, 1946Sekō KōichiLiberalJune 22, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceUetsuka TsukasaLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeFurushima YoshihideLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationNagano NagahiroProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesŌishi RinjiLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and IndustryKobayashi KanaeProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of TransportMatsuda MasakazuProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthHattori IwakichiLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of CommunicationsNakagawa ShigeharuDemocraticJuly 1, 1946May 24, 1947Parliamentary UndersecretariesPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign AffairsShiotsuki ManabuProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home AffairsKatsura SakuzōProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceShibata HyōichirōProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeNakamura MataichiProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationHanamura ShirōLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesSuzuki KyōheiProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustryOkonogi UtajiLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of TransportTsuji KanichiLiberalJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthSatō HisaoProgressiveJune 4, 1946March 4, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of CommunicationsYamamura ShinjirōLiberalJuly 1, 1946March 4, 1947Source:

Reshuffled Cabinet A Cabinet reshuffle took place on January 31, 1947. +MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterShigeru YoshidaLiberalMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Deputy Prime MinisterKijūrō ShideharaDemocraticMay 3, 1947May 24, 1947Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaLiberalMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of Home AffairsEtsujirō UeharaLiberalJanuary 31, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of FinanceDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board (until March 20, 1947)Chief of the Price Board (until March 20, 1947)Tanzan IshibashiIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of JusticeTokutarō KimuraIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of EducationSeiichirō TakahashiIndependentJanuary 31, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of HealthYoshinari KawaiIndependentMay 22, 1946May 22, 1947Shigeru Yoshida (acting)LiberalMay 22, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesShigeru YoshidaLiberalJanuary 31, 1947February 15, 1947Kozaemon KimuraDemocraticFebruary 15, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of Commerce and IndustryMitsujirō IshiiLiberalJanuary 31, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of TransportKaneshichi MasudaLiberalJanuary 31, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of CommunicationsSadayoshi HitotsumatsuDemocraticJuly 1, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of StatePresident of the Demobilization Board (from June 15, 1946)Kijūrō ShideharaDemocraticMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of StatePresident of the Administrative Research Board (from October 28, 1946)Takao SaitōDemocraticMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of StateTokujiro KanamoriIndependentJune 19, 1946May 24, 1947Minister of StateTanzan IshibashiIndependentJanuary 31, 1947March 20, 1947Minister of StateNirō HoshijimaLiberalJanuary 31, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of StateManitsu TanakaDemocraticFebruary 26, 1947May 24, 1947Minister of StateDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board (from March 20, 1947)Chief of the Price Board (from March 20, 1947)Sōtarō TakaseIndependentMarch 20, 1947May 24, 1947Chief Cabinet SecretaryJōji HayashiLiberalMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauToshio IrieIndependentMay 22, 1946May 24, 1947Deputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryShirō KiuchiIndependentMay 22, 1946June 14, 1946Hideo SutōIndependentJune 14, 1946May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-MinistersPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsHonda EisakuLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home AffairsHayashi RenDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceKitamura TokutarōDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeKitaura KeitarōLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of EducationAoki TakayoshiLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMori KōtarōLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and IndustryShigeru HoriDemocraticMarch 4, 1947April 28, 1947VacancyApril 28, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of TransportAizawa KanDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of HealthOgasawara YasomiLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Vice-Minister of CommunicationsNakagawa ShigeharuDemocraticJuly 1, 1946May 24, 1947Parliamentary UndersecretariesPortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign AffairsKenzaburō HaraDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home AffairsMikio MizutaLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of FinanceTakahashi EikichiLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of JusticeYoshida AnDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of EducationKawasaki HidejiDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesHomma ShunichiDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and IndustrySuzuki SempachiLiberalMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of TransportVacancyMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of HealthTerashima RyūtarōDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 24, 1947Parliamentary Undersecretary of CommunicationsTsubokawa ShinzōDemocraticMarch 4, 1947May 23, 1947VacancyMay 23, 1947May 24, 1947Source:

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