Inoue Kaoru
Japanese politician (1836–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marquess Inoue Kaoru GCMG (井上 馨, January 16, 1836 – September 1, 1915) was a Japanese politician and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. As one of the senior statesmen (Genrō) in Japan during that period, he had a tremendous influence on the selection of the nation's leaders and formation of its policies.
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Inoue Kaoru 井上 馨 | |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan | |
In office 22 December 1885 – 17 September 1887 | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Itō Hirobumi |
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | |
In office 25 July 1888 – 23 December 1889 | |
Preceded by | Kuroda Kiyotaka |
Succeeded by | Iwamura Michitoshi |
Home Minister | |
In office 8 August 1892 – 15 October 1894 | |
Preceded by | Kōno Togama |
Succeeded by | Nomura Yasushi |
Finance Minister | |
In office 12 January 1898 – 30 June 1898 | |
Preceded by | Matsukata Masayoshi |
Succeeded by | Matsuda Masahisa |
Personal details | |
Born | (1836-01-16)16 January 1836 Yuda, Chōshū Domain, Japan |
Died | 1 September 1915(1915-09-01) (aged 79) Shizuoka, Japan |
Nickname | Shiji Bunta (志道 聞多) |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Inoue.