Born in Kyoto, Sanjō was the son of Naidaijin Sanjō Sanetsumu. He held several important posts in Court and became a central figure in the anti-Western, anti-Tokugawa sonnō jōi ("Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarian") movement.
When the coup d'état of September 30, 1863, brought the more moderate Aizu and Satsuma factions into power, he fled to Chōshū. He returned to Kyoto after the resignation of shōgunTokugawa Yoshinobu in 1867.
The first administrative offices (Sanshoku) of the Meiji government were established on January 3, 1868: the Sōsai (President), Gijō (Administration) and San'yo (Office of Councilors). These offices were abolished on June 11, 1868, with the establishment of the Dajō-kan (Grand Council of State). In the new Meiji government, Sanjō was head of the Gijo, Minister of the Right (右大臣) (June 11, 1868 – August 15, 1871), and Chancellor of the Realm (Dajō-daijin) (August 15, 1871 – December 22, 1885).
Sanjō was awarded Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum in 1882. On July 7, 1884, his title was changed to that of koshaku (prince) under the kazoku peerage system.
Sanjō served until the abolition of the dajōkan system in 1885. After the Cabinet system was established, he became Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan.
In 1889, when Prime MinisterKuroda Kiyotaka and his cabinet resigned en masse, Emperor Meiji only accepted Kuroda's resignation and formally invited Sanjō to head the government. The Emperor refused to appoint a new prime minister for the next two months, making Sanjō the only Prime Minister of Japan (albeit interim) who also concurrently held the post of Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.[1]
^After the Meiji Constitution was adopted in 1890, a new system was established: "In case of death, incapacitation, resignation or removal of the prime minister, a member of the cabinet shall serve as acting prime minister until the next prime minister is formally appointed." Today Sanjō’s government is generally regarded as continuation of Kuroda’s.
^"Sanjō genealogy". Reichsarchiv (in Japanese). 8 May 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
Ozaki, Yukio. (2001). The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio: The Struggle for Constitutional Government in Japan. [Translated by Fujiko Hara]. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN9780691050959; OCLC 45363447
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In this Japanese name the surname is Sanjō This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Prince Sanjō Sanetomi 三条 実美 13 March 1837 18 February 1891 was a Japanese Imperial court noble and statesman at the time of the Meiji Restoration He held many high ranking offices in the Meiji government Sanjō Sanetomi三条 実美Prince Sanetomi Sanjo c late 1880sLord Keeper of the Privy SealIn office 22 December 1885 18 February 1891MonarchMeijiPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byTokudaiji SanetsuneActing Prime Minister of JapanIn office 25 October 1889 24 December 1889MonarchMeijiPreceded byKuroda KiyotakaSucceeded byYamagata AritomoChancellor of the Realm of JapanIn office 13 September 1868 22 December 1885MonarchMeijiPreceded byTokugawa IenariSucceeded byPosition abolishedPersonal detailsBorn 1837 03 13 13 March 1837Kyoto JapanDied18 February 1891 1891 02 18 aged 53 Tokyo JapanPolitical partyIndependentJapanese nameKanji三条 実美TranscriptionsRomanizationSanjō Sanetomi Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 2 1 Order of precedence 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography edit nbsp Portrait by Harada NaojirōBorn in Kyoto Sanjō was the son of Naidaijin Sanjō Sanetsumu He held several important posts in Court and became a central figure in the anti Western anti Tokugawa sonnō jōi Revere the Emperor Expel the Barbarian movement When the coup d etat of September 30 1863 brought the more moderate Aizu and Satsuma factions into power he fled to Chōshu He returned to Kyoto after the resignation of shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu in 1867 The first administrative offices Sanshoku of the Meiji government were established on January 3 1868 the Sōsai President Gijō Administration and San yo Office of Councilors These offices were abolished on June 11 1868 with the establishment of the Dajō kan Grand Council of State In the new Meiji government Sanjō was head of the Gijo Minister of the Right 右大臣 June 11 1868 August 15 1871 and Chancellor of the Realm Dajō daijin August 15 1871 December 22 1885 Sanjō was awarded Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum in 1882 On July 7 1884 his title was changed to that of koshaku prince under the kazoku peerage system Sanjō served until the abolition of the dajōkan system in 1885 After the Cabinet system was established he became Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan In 1889 when Prime Minister Kuroda Kiyotaka and his cabinet resigned en masse Emperor Meiji only accepted Kuroda s resignation and formally invited Sanjō to head the government The Emperor refused to appoint a new prime minister for the next two months making Sanjō the only Prime Minister of Japan albeit interim who also concurrently held the post of Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal 1 In 1890 he assumed a seat in the new House of Peers in the Diet of Japan established by the Meiji Constitution On his death in 1891 he was accorded a state funeral His grave is at the temple of Gokoku ji in Bunkyō Tokyo Honours editFrom the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun 29 December 1876 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum 11 April 1882 Prince 7 July 1884 Order of precedence edit Junior fifth rank 31 January 1850 Fifth rank 4 July 1854 Fourth rank 22 May 1855 Senior fourth rank 29 January 1856 Third rank 6 November 1862 degraded 1863 restored 2 January 1868 First rank 12 June 1868 Senior first rank 18 February 1891 Ancestry edit 2 Ancestors of Sanjō Sanetomi16 Sanjō Sueharu 1733 1782 8 Sanjō Saneoki 1756 1823 17 Ii4 Sanjō Kinosa 1774 1840 18 Hachisuka Muneshige 8th Lord of Tokushima 1721 1780 9 Hachisuka Yoshiko 1753 1774 19 Oze2 Sanjō Sanetsumu 1802 1859 20 Ichijō Michika 1722 1769 10 Ichijō Teruyoshi 1756 1795 21 Ikeda Shizuko5 Ichijō Masako 1776 1841 22 Tokugawa Shigenori 8th Lord of Kishu 1746 1829 11 Tokugawa Atsuhime23 Sasaki Fusanokata1 Sanjō Sanetomi 1837 1891 24 Yamauchi Toyonobu 8th Lord of Tosa 1712 1768 12 Yamauchi Toyochika 9th Lord of Tosa 1750 1789 25 Isasa Megumi6 Yamauchi Toyokazu 10th Lord of Tosa 1773 1825 26 Mōri Shigetaka 8th Lord of Chōshu13 Mōri Yuhime 1749 1780 27 Tachibana Toyo3 Yamauchi Noriko 1803 1872 14 Masui Minoru7 Masui HisaeNotes edit After the Meiji Constitution was adopted in 1890 a new system was established In case of death incapacitation resignation or removal of the prime minister a member of the cabinet shall serve as acting prime minister until the next prime minister is formally appointed Today Sanjō s government is generally regarded as continuation of Kuroda s Sanjō genealogy Reichsarchiv in Japanese 8 May 2010 Retrieved 14 October 2017 References editBeasley William G 1972 The Meiji Restoration Stanford Stanford University Press ISBN 9780804708159 OCLC 579232 Jansen Marius B and Gilbert Rozman eds 1986 Japan in Transition from Tokugawa to Meiji Princeton Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691054599 OCLC 12311985 Keene Donald 2002 Emperor of Japan Meiji and His World 1852 1912 New York Columbia University Press ISBN 978 0 231 12340 2 OCLC 46731178 Ozaki Yukio 2001 The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio The Struggle for Constitutional Government in Japan Translated by Fujiko Hara Princeton Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691050959 OCLC 45363447External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanetomi Sanjō National Diet Library biography and photo Meiji Dignitaries is a portrait of Sanetomi and others from 1877 Sanjo Sanetomi Prince Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Political officesPreceded byTokugawa Ienari Chancellor of the Realm of Japan1871 1885 Position abolishedPreceded byKuroda Kiyotaka Prime Minister of JapanActing1889 Succeeded byYamagata Aritomo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanjō Sanetomi amp oldid 1209438226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
