Second Saionji Cabinet

{{Short description|Japanese cabinet from 1911 to 1912}}

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The Second Saionji Cabinet is the 14th Cabinet of Japan led by Saionji Kinmochi from August 30, 1911, to December 21, 1912.

Cabinet

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|+ Second Saionji Cabinet

! 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

|Marquess Saionji Kinmochi

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|Rikken Seiyūkai

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

rowspan="2" |Minister for Foreign Affairs

|Viscount Uchida Kōsai

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|Independent

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

Count Hayashi Tadasu (acting)

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|Independent

|August 30, 1911

|October 16, 1911

Minister of Home Affairs

|Hara Takashi

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|Rikken Seiyūkai

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

Minister of Finance

|Yamamoto Tatsuo

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|Independent

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

rowspan="3" |Minister of the Army

|Baron Ishimoto Shinroku

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|Military (Army)

|August 30, 1911

|April 2, 1912

colspan="3" |Vacant

|April 2, 1912

|April 5, 1912

Baron Uehara Yūsaku

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|Military (Army)

|April 5, 1912

|December 21, 1912

Minister of the Navy

|Baron Saitō Makoto

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|Military (Navy)

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

Minister of Justice

|Matsuda Masahisa

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|Rikken Seiyūkai

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

rowspan="2" |Minister of Education

|Haseba Sumitaka

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|Rikken Seiyūkai

|August 30, 1911

|November 9, 1912

Baron Makino Nobuaki (acting)

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|Independent

|November 9, 1912

|December 21, 1912

Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

|Baron Makino Nobuaki

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|Independent

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

Minister of Communications

|Count Hayashi Tadasu

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|Independent

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

Chief Cabinet Secretary

|Hiroshi Minami

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|Independent

|August 30, 1911

|December 21, 1912

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

|Yasuhiro Ban’ichirō

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|Sawakai

|August 30, 1911

|August 31, 1911

Okano Keijirō

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|Independent

|August 31, 1911

|December 21, 1912

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colspan="6" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Second Saionji Cabinet |url=http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/rekidai/kakuryo/14.html |website=Prime Minister's Official Residence}}

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