Takahashi Korekiyo
Japanese politician (1854-1936)
Viscount Takahashi Korekiyo (高橋 是清, 27 July 1854 – 26 February 1936) was a Japanese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Japan from 1921 to 1922. He was also the head of the Bank of Japan and Ministry of Finance.
Takahashi Korekiyo | |||||
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高橋 是清 | |||||
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Prime Minister of Japan | |||||
In office 15 May 1932 – 26 May 1932 Acting | |||||
Monarch | Shōwa | ||||
Preceded by | Inukai Tsuyoshi | ||||
Succeeded by | Saitō Makoto | ||||
In office 13 November 1921 – 12 June 1922 | |||||
Monarch | Taishō | ||||
Regent | Hirohito | ||||
Preceded by | Uchida Kōsai (Acting) | ||||
Succeeded by | Katō Tomosaburō | ||||
Member of the House of Peers | |||||
In office 29 January 1905 – 24 March 1924 | |||||
Member of the House of Representatives for Iwate 1st District | |||||
In office 10 May 1924 – 21 January 1928 | |||||
Personal details | |||||
Born | Edo, Japan | 27 July 1854||||
Died | 26 February 1936 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 81)||||
Cause of death | Assassination | ||||
Resting place | Tama Reien Cemetery, Fuchū, Tokyo | ||||
Political party | Rikken Seiyūkai | ||||
Spouse(s) | Takahashi Sina (1865–1946) | ||||
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Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 高橋 是清 | ||||
Hiragana | たかはし これきよ | ||||
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His decision to cut government spending in 1935 led to unrest within the Japanese military, who assassinated him in February 1936.[1] He was shot and attacked with a sword while he was sleeping at his Tokyo home.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Schlesinger, Jacob M. (11 June 2015). "As Japan Battles Deflation, a Bitter Legacy Looms". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Shillony (1973), pp. 135–136
- ↑ Chaen (2001), p. 120