First Katsura Cabinet

{{Short description|Japanese cabinet from 1901 to 1906}}

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The First Katsura Cabinet is the 11th Cabinet of Japan led by Katsura Tarō from June 2, 1901, to January 7, 1906.

Cabinet

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! scope="col" width="20%" |Portfolio

! scope="col" width="15%" |Minister

! colspan="2" scope="col" width="13.5%" |Political party

! scope="col" width="12.5%" |Term start

! scope="col" width="12.5%" |Term end

style="text-align: left;" |Prime Minister

|Count Katsura Tarō

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|Military (Army)

|June 2, 1901

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="2" |Minister for Foreign Affairs

|Baron Sone Arasuke

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|Independent

|June 2, 1901

|September 21, 1901

Baron Komura Jutarō

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|Independent

|September 21, 1901

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="5" |Minister of Home Affairs

|Baron Utsumi Tadakatsu

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|Independent

|June 2, 1901

|July 15, 1903

Baron Kodama Gentarō

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|Military (Army)

|July 15, 1903

|October 12, 1903

Count Katsura Tarō

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|Military (Army)

|October 12, 1903

|February 20, 1904

Viscount Yoshikawa Akimasa

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|Independent

|February 20, 1904

|September 16, 1905

Baron Kiyoura Keigo

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|Kenkyūkai

|September 16, 1905

|January 7, 1906

Minister of Finance

|Baron Sone Arasuke

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|Independent

|June 2, 1901

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="2" |Minister of the Army

|Baron Kodama Gentarō

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|Military (Army)

|June 2, 1901

|March 27, 1902

Terauchi Masatake

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|Military (Army)

|March 27, 1902

|January 7, 1906

Minister of the Navy

|Yamamoto Gonnohyōe

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|Military (Navy)

|June 2, 1901

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="2" |Minister of Justice

|Baron Kiyoura Keigo

|

|Kenkyūkai

|June 2, 1901

|September 22, 1903

Hatano Norinao

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|Independent

|September 22, 1903

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="4" |Minister of Education

|Baron Kikuchi Dairoku

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|Kenkyūkai

|June 2, 1901

|July 17, 1903

Baron Kodama Gentarō

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|Military (Army)

|July 17, 1903

|September 22, 1903

Kubota Yuzuru

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|Kenkyūkai

|September 22, 1903

|December 14, 1905

Count Katsura Tarō

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|Military (Army)

|December 14, 1905

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="2" |Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

|Baron Hirata Tosuke

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|Sawakai

|June 2, 1901

|July 17, 1903

Baron Kiyoura Keigo

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|Kenkyūkai

|July 17, 1903

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="3" |Minister of Communications

|Viscount Yoshikawa Akimasa

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|Independent

|June 2, 1901

|July 17, 1903

Baron Sone Arasuke

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|Independent

|July 17, 1903

|September 22, 1903

Ōura Kanetake

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|Independent

|September 22, 1903

|January 7, 1906

Chief Cabinet Secretary

|Shibata Kamon

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|Independent

|June 2, 1901

|January 7, 1906

rowspan="2" |Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau

|Yoshito Okuda

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|Independent

|June 2, 1901

|September 26, 1902

Ichiki Kitokurō

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|Independent

|September 26, 1902

|January 7, 1906

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colspan="6" |Source:{{Cite web |title=First Katsura Cabinet |url=http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/rekidai/kakuryo/11.html |website=Prime Minister's Official Residence}}

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