Takahashi Korekiyo
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 | 27 July 1854 Edo, Japan | ||||
| Died | 26 February 1936 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| 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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| 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
- 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
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