First Itō Cabinet
First Itō Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 1st Cabinet of Japan | |
| 1885–1888 | |
 | |
| Date formed | December 22, 1885 |
| Date dissolved | April 30, 1888 |
| People and organisations | |
| Emperor | Meiji |
| Prime Minister | Itō Hirobumi |
| No. of ministers | 16 |
| Member party | Meiji oligarchy |
| History | |
| Successor | Kuroda Cabinet |
The First Itō Cabinet is the first Cabinet of Japan led by Itō Hirobumi from December 22, 1885 to April 30, 1888.
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Count Itō Hirobumi | Independent | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Count Inoue Kaoru | Independent | December 22, 1885 | September 17, 1887 | |
| Count Itō Hirobumi (acting) | Independent | September 17, 1887 | February 1, 1888 | ||
| Count Ōkuma Shigenobu | Independent | February 1, 1888 | April 30, 1888 | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Count Yamagata Aritomo | Military (Army) | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister of Finance | Count Matsukata Masayoshi | Independent | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister of the Army | Count Ōyama Iwao | Military (Army) | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister of the Navy | Count Saigō Jūdō | Military (Navy) | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister of Justice | Count Yamada Akiyoshi | Military (Army) | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister of Education | Viscount Mori Arinori | Independent | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | Viscount Tani Tateki | Military (Army) | December 22, 1885 | July 26, 1887 | |
| Count Saigō Jūdō | Military (Navy) | March 16, 1886 | July 10, 1886 | ||
| Count Yamagata Aritomo (acting) | Military (Army) | July 10, 1886 | June 24, 1887 | ||
| Viscount Hijikata Hisamoto | Independent | July 26, 1887 | September 17, 1887 | ||
| Count Kuroda Kiyotaka | Independent | September 17, 1887 | April 30, 1888 | ||
| Minister of Communications | Viscount Enomoto Takeaki | Military (Navy) | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Marquis Tanaka Mitsuaki | Independent | December 22, 1885 | April 30, 1888 | |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Viscount Yamao Yōzō | Independent | December 23, 1885 | February 7, 1888 | |
| Inoue Kowashi | Independent | February 7, 1888 | April 30, 1888 | ||
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