| Cabinet Name: | Second Mori Cabinet |
| Cabinet Number: | 86th |
| Jurisdiction: | Japan |
| Flag: | Flag of Japan.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | July 4, 2000 |
| Date Dissolved: | April 26, 2001 |
| Government Head: | Yoshirō Mori |
| State Head: | Emperor Akihito |
| Political Party: | LDP-NKP-NCP coalition |
| Legislature Status: | Majority coalition |
| Opposition Party: | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Opposition Leader: | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Election: | 2000 general election |
| Predecessor: | First Mori Cabinet |
| Successor: | First Koizumi Cabinet |
The Second Mori Cabinet governed Japan between July 2000 and April 2001 as a coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori of the Liberal Democratic Party. The cabinet was formed after the LDP-NKP-NCP coalition was returned to office with a substantially reduced majority in the June 25 general election, and inaugurated after Mori's re-election by the National Diet on July 4.[1] Unlike his first cabinet, which retained all of former Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi's ministers, Mori introduced several personnel changes, although this was done with reference to LDP factions.[2]
Administrative reforms begun under Prime Minister Hashimoto came into effect during the Mori government's second term, resulting in the merger, renaming or creation of several ministries and cabinet posts.[3] [4] Two reshuffles of the second Mori Cabinet took place, the first in December 2000 in which a large number of ministers were replaced and ministerial portfolios were allocated in anticipation of the planned overhaul in government structures. Hashimoto was brought back into cabinet to oversee further government reforms.[5] When the second reshuffle occurred one month later no ministers were moved, but instead the changes in ministries and offices came into effect. The powers of the Prime Minister's office were increased and the number of ministers was reduced through mergers, for example the Home Affairs, Management and Co-ordination, and Posts and Communications briefs were combined to become the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.[6]
Mori was a deeply unpopular leader throughout his year-long term, with several gaffes, scandals and resignations of government and party figures causing his approval ratings to fall below 10 percent.[7] [8] At the end of 2000, several LDP members launched an abortive effort to remove Mori through a vote of no-confidence, this failed, though it further damaged his government's standing.[9] [10] [11] In the spring of 2001, Mori announced that the election for LDP president would be brought forward from the autumn, which was in effect a resignation announcement since he was not expected to stand again for the leadership.[12] [13] Mori then confirmed his intention to stand down at the beginning of April and remained in office for several more weeks until Junichiro Koizumi was elected as his successor and became Prime Minister on April 26.[14] [15]
| House of Representatives Absolute majority (241/480) required | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | First Vote | ||
| Votes | |||
| Yoshirō Mori | |||
| Yukio Hatoyama | |||
| Ichiro Ozawa | |||
| Tetsuzo Fuwa | |||
| Takako Doi | |||
| Koji Kakizawa | |||
| Torao Tokuda | |||
| Abstentions (Including blank ballots) | |||
| Source Diet Minutes - 148th Session | |||
R = Member of the House of Representatives
C = Member of the House of Councillors
| Prime Minister | R | April 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | ||||
| R | October 5, 1999 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| Minister of Finance | R | July 30, 1998 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| Minister of Education Director of the Science and Technology Agency | R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | |||
| Minister of Health and Welfare | R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | |||
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | |||
| R | July 4, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | ||||
| Minister of Transport Director of the Hokkaido Development Agency | R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | |||
| R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | ||||
| C | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | ||||
| Minister of Construction Director of the National Land Agency | C | July 4, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | ||||
| Chief Cabinet Secretary Director of the Okinawa Development Agency | R | July 4, 2000 - October 27, 2000 | |||
| R | October 27, 2000 - May 7, 2004 | ||||
| Chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission | C | July 4, 2000 - July 30, 2000 | |||
| R | July 30, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | ||||
| Director of the Management and Coordination Agency | C | October 5, 1999 - December 5, 2000 | |||
| R | July 4, 2000 - December 5, 2000 | ||||
| Director of the Economic Planning Agency | - | July 30, 1998 - December 5, 2000 | |||
| Director of the Environment Agency | - | July 4, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Deputy Secretaries | |||||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs - House of Representatives) | R | July 4, 2000 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs - House of Councillors) | C | July 4, 2000 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Bureaucrat) | - | February 24, 1995 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Prime Minister | R | April 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| R | December 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| R | October 5, 1999 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| Minister of Finance | R | July 30, 1998 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| Minister of Education Director of the Science and Technology Agency | R | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Minister of Health and Welfare Minister of Labour | R | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | R | December 5, 2000 - 26 April 2001 | |||
| R | July 4, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | ||||
| Minister of Transport Minister of Construction Director of the Hokkaido Development Agency Director of the National Land Agency | C | July 4, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Minister of Home Affairs Director of the Management and Coordination Agency | C | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| R | October 27, 2000 - May 7, 2004 | ||||
| R | December 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| Chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission | R | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| R | December 5, 2000 - 26 April 2001 | ||||
| Director of the Economic Planning Agency | R | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Director of the Environment Agency | - | July 4, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Minister of State for Administrative Reform Director of the Okinawa Development Agency | R | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Minister of State (Science and Technology Policy) | R | December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2001 | |||
| Deputy Secretaries | |||||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs - House of Representatives) | R | July 4, 2000 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs - House of Councillors) | C | July 4, 2000 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Bureaucrat) | - | February 24, 1995 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Prime Minister | R | April 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| Minister of Finance | R | July 30, 1998 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| C | January 6, 2001 - September 22, 2003 | ||||
| R | December 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| R | October 5, 1999 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| R | January 6, 2001 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| R | January 6, 2001 - September 27, 2004 | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | R | December 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| R | January 6, 2001 - September 22, 2003 | ||||
| C | January 6, 2001 - September 22, 2003 | ||||
| Minister of the Environment | - | January 6, 2001 - February 8, 2002 | |||
| Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister for Gender Equality | R | October 27, 2000 - May 7, 2004 | |||
| R | December 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| Director of the National Public Safety Commission Minister for Disaster Management | R | December 5, 2000 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| Minister of State (Science and Technology Policy) | R | January 6, 2001 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| Minister of State for Financial Services | R | January 6, 2001 - September 30, 2002 | |||
| Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy | R | January 6, 2001 - January 23, 2001 | |||
| R | January 23, 2001 - April 26, 2001 | ||||
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Minister of State for Regulatory Reform | R | January 6, 2001 - April 26, 2001 | |||
| Deputy Secretaries | |||||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs - House of Representatives) | R | July 4, 2000 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs - House of Councillors) | C | July 4, 2000 - September 22, 2003 | |||
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Bureaucrat) | - | February 24, 1995 - September 22, 2003 | |||
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