Hara Takashi
Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 to 1921
Hara Takashi (原 敬, 15 March 1856 – 4 November 1921) was a Japanese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 to 1921.
Hara Takashi | |||||
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原 敬 | |||||
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Prime Minister of Japan | |||||
In office 29 September 1918 – 4 November 1921 | |||||
Monarch | Taishō | ||||
Preceded by | Terauchi Masatake | ||||
Succeeded by | Uchida Kosai (Acting) | ||||
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Born | Motomiya, Mutsu, Japan | 15 March 1856||||
Died | 4 November 1921 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 65)||||
Cause of death | Stabbed to death | ||||
Political party | Rikken Seiyūkai | ||||
Spouse(s) | Hara Asako (1871–1923) | ||||
Alma mater | Imperial University (Incomplete) | ||||
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Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 原 敬 | ||||
Hiragana | はら たかし | ||||
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Hara was assassinated by Nakaoka Kon'ichi on 4 November 1921 after being stabbed at a Tokyo train station.[1]
References
change- ↑ Mitchell, Richard H. (1996). Political Bribery in Japan. University of Hawaii Press. p. 44. ISBN 9780824818197.