Motoda Hajime (元田肇, 28 February 1858 – 1 October 1938) was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa periods of the Japan.
Under the administration of Prime Minister Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (1913–1914), Motoda was appointed Communications Minister. He subsequently served as the first Railroad Minister, when that cabinet-level post was created under the Hara Takashi administration in May 1920. He continued in the same post under the Takahashi Korekiyo administration until the collapse of that administration in June 1922.
Motoda became Speaker of the House from 20 April 1928 to 14 March 1929. In 1932, he was appointed to the Privy Council, the first party politician to receive this honor. His grave is at the Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo.
ReferencesEdit
Fraser, Andrew (2006). Japan's Early Parliaments, 1890–1905: Structure, Issues and Trends. Routledge. ISBN0415030757.
Ozaki, Yukio (2001). The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio: The Struggle for Constitutional Government. Princeton University Press. ISBN0691050953.
Banno, Junji (2003). The Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System. Routledge. ASIN B00DHQ6WHE.
External linksEdit
Media related to Motoda Hajime at Wikimedia Commons
motoda, hajime, 元田肇, february, 1858, october, 1938, japanese, politician, cabinet, minister, meiji, taishō, early, shōwa, periods, japan, 元田肇, 1932born, 1858, february, 1858kunisaki, bungo, province, japandiedoctober, 1938, 1938, aged, kojimachi, tokyonational. Motoda Hajime 元田肇 28 February 1858 1 October 1938 was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the Meiji Taishō and early Shōwa periods of the Japan Motoda Hajime元田肇Motoda Hajime in 1932Born 1858 02 28 February 28 1858Kunisaki Bungo Province JapanDiedOctober 1 1938 1938 10 01 aged 80 Kojimachi TokyoNationalityJapaneseOccupation s politician cabinet ministerIn this Japanese name the surname is Motoda Biography EditMotoda was born in Bungo Province in what is now part of Kunisaki Ōita where his father Inomata Eizo was a doctor He was adopted by Motoda Naoshi a samurai in the service of Kitsuki Domain on his marriage to Motoda s daughter Following the Meiji Restoration he went to Tokyo and graduated from Tokyo Imperial University with a legal degree in 1880 In the first Japanese general election of 1890 Motoda was elected to the lower house of the Diet of Japan He was reelected 16 times mostly under the Rikken Seiyukai party serving for over 40 years including three terms as Vice Speaker of the House from 1889 1892 Under the administration of Prime Minister Yamamoto Gonnohyōe 1913 1914 Motoda was appointed Communications Minister He subsequently served as the first Railroad Minister when that cabinet level post was created under the Hara Takashi administration in May 1920 He continued in the same post under the Takahashi Korekiyo administration until the collapse of that administration in June 1922 Motoda became Speaker of the House from 20 April 1928 to 14 March 1929 In 1932 he was appointed to the Privy Council the first party politician to receive this honor His grave is at the Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo References EditFraser Andrew 2006 Japan s Early Parliaments 1890 1905 Structure Issues and Trends Routledge ISBN 0415030757 Ozaki Yukio 2001 The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio The Struggle for Constitutional Government Princeton University Press ISBN 0691050953 Banno Junji 2003 The Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System Routledge ASIN B00DHQ6WHE External links Edit nbsp Media related to Motoda Hajime at Wikimedia Commons Political officesPreceded byGotō Shimpei Minister of Communications20 Feb 1913 16 Apr 1914 Succeeded byTaketomi TokitoshiPreceded by none Railroad Minister15 May 1920 12 June 1922 Succeeded byEnkichi ŌkiPreceded byShigeru Morita Speaker of the House20 April 1928 14 March 1929 Succeeded byMosuke Kawahara Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Motoda Hajime amp oldid 1092042732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
