First Kishi cabinet

The First Kishi Cabinet is the 56th Cabinet of Japan headed by Nobusuke Kishi from February 25, 1957 to June 12, 1958.

Cabinet PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterNobusuke KishiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957June 12, 1958Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of StateMitsujirō IshiiLiberal DemocraticMay 20, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of JusticeUmekichi NakamuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister for Foreign AffairsNobusuke KishiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of FinanceHayato IkedaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of EducationHirokichi NadaoLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of HealthHiroshi KandaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesIchitarō IdeLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of International Trade and IndustryMikio MizutaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of TransportTaneo MiyazawaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of PostsTarō HiraiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of LaborShūtarō MatsuuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Minister of ConstructionChairman of the National Capital Region Development CommissionTokuo NanjōLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Director of the Administrative Management AgencyChairman of the National Public Safety CommissionTomejiro OkuboLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyMatsusuke KamamuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957April 30, 1957Morinosuke KajimaLiberal DemocraticApril 30, 1957July 10, 1957Director of the Home Affairs AgencyIsaji TanakaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Director of the Defense AgencyAkira KodakiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Director of the Economic Planning AgencyDirector of the Science and Technology AgencyKoichi UdaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Chief Cabinet SecretaryHirohide IshidaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 10, 1957Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauShūzō HayashiIndependentFebruary 25, 1957June 12, 1958Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs)Naokichi KitazawaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957July 12, 1957Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (General Affairs)Eiichi TanakaIndependentFebruary 25, 1957July 12, 1957Source:

Reshuffled Cabinet

A Cabinet reshuffle took place on July 10, 1957. PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterNobusuke KishiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 25, 1957June 12, 1958Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of StateMitsujirō IshiiLiberal DemocraticMay 20, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of JusticeToshiki KarasawaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister for Foreign AffairsAiichirō FujiyamaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of FinanceHisato IchimadaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of EducationTō MatsunagaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of HealthKenzō HorikiLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMunenori AkagiLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of International Trade and IndustryShigesaburō MaeoLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of TransportSannojo NakamuraLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of PostsKakuei TanakaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of LaborHirohide IshidaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Minister of ConstructionChairman of the National Capital Region Development CommissionRyutarō NemotoLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Chairman of the National Public Safety CommissionDirector of the Science and Technology AgencyMatsutarō ShōrikiLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Director of the Administrative Management AgencyDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyMitsujirō IshiiLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Director of the Home Affairs AgencyYuichi KōriLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Director of the Defense AgencyJuichi TsushimaLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Director of the Economic Planning AgencyIchirō KōnoLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Chief Cabinet SecretaryKiichi AichiLiberal DemocraticJuly 10, 1957June 12, 1958Director-General of the Prime Minister's OfficeJirō ImamatsuLiberal DemocraticAugust 1, 1957June 12, 1958Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauShūzō HayashiIndependentFebruary 25, 1957June 12, 1958Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs)Tatsuo TanakaLiberal DemocraticJuly 12, 1957June 12, 1958Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (General Affairs)Eijo OkazakiLiberal DemocraticJuly 12, 1957June 12, 1958Deputy Director General of the Prime Minister's Office)Setsuo FujiwaraLiberal DemocraticAugust 1, 1957June 12, 1958Kentarō UemuraIndependentApril 22, 1958June 12, 1958Source:

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