Second Satō Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Second Satō Cabinet
Predecessor:First Satō Cabinet
Legislature Term:55th-62nd National Diet
Election:1967 general election
1968 councillors election
Opposition Parties:Japan Socialist Party
Kōmeitō
Democratic Socialist Party
Japanese Communist Party
Legislature Status:House of Representatives

Majority
House of Councillors: Majority

Political Party:Liberal Democratic Party
State Head:Shōwa
Cabinet Number:62nd
Jurisdiction:Japan
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:February 17, 1967
Date Dissolved:January 14, 1970
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Eisaku Satō
State Head Title:Emperor
Successor:Third Satō Cabinet

The Second Satō Cabinet is the 62nd Cabinet of Japan headed by Eisaku Satō from February 17, 1967 to January 14, 1970.

Cabinet

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterEisaku SatōLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Minister of JusticeIsaji TanakaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister for Foreign AffairsTakeo MikiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967October 28, 1968
Minister of FinanceMikio MizutaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of EducationToshihiro KennokiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister of HealthHideo BōLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTadao KuraishiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967February 22, 1968
Minister of International Trade and IndustryWatarō KannoLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister of TransportTakeo ŌhashiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister of PostsTakeji KobayashiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of LaborTakashi HayakawaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister of ConstructionDirector of the Kinki Regional Development Agency

Director of the Chubu Regional Development and Maintenance Agency

Chair of the National Capital Region Development Commission

Eiichi NishimuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Minister of Home AffairsChair of the National Public Safety CommissionSensuke FujiedaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Director of the Administrative Management AgencyIsao MatsudairaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Director of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyDirector of the Science and Technology AgencySusumu NikaidōLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Director of the Defense AgencyKaneshichi MasudaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Director of the Economic Planning AgencyKiichi MiyazawaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Chief Cabinet SecretaryKenji FukunagaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967June 21, 1967
Toshio KimuraLiberal DemocraticJune 22, 1967November 30, 1968
Director-General of the Prime Minister's OfficeToshio TsukaharaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 25, 1967
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauMasami TakatsujiIndependentFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs)Toshio KimuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967June 21, 1967
Takao KameokaLiberal DemocraticJune 22, 1967November 30, 1968
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (General Affairs)Minoru IshiokaIndependentFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office (Political Affairs)Senichirō UemuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 28, 1967
Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office (General Affairs)Hideo HoriIndependentFebruary 17, 1967February 2, 1968
Source:[1]

First Cabinet reshuffle

The first Cabinet reshuffle took place on November 25, 1967.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterEisaku SatōLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Minister of JusticeBunzō AkamaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister for Foreign AffairsTakeo MikiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967October 28, 1968
Eisaku Satō (acting)Liberal DemocraticOctober 29, 1968November 30, 1968
Minister of FinanceMikio MizutaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of EducationHirokichi NadaoLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of HealthSunao SonodaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTadao KuraishiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967February 22, 1968
Naomi NishimuraLiberal DemocraticFebruary 23, 1968November 30, 1968
Minister of International Trade and IndustryEtsusaburo ShiinaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of TransportYasuhiro NakasoneLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of PostsTakeji KobayashiLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of LaborHeiji OgawaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of ConstructionDirector of the Kinki Regional Development Agency

Director of the Chubu Regional Development and Maintenance Agency

Chair of the National Capital Region Development Commission

Shigeru HoriLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Minister of Home AffairsChair of the National Public Safety CommissionMasamichi AkazawaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Director of the Administrative Management AgencyDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyTakeo KimuraLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Director of the Defense AgencyKaneshichi MasudaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Director of the Economic Planning AgencyKiichi MiyazawaLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967November 30, 1968
Director of the Science and Technology AgencyNaotsugu NabeshimaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Chief Cabinet SecretaryToshio KimuraLiberal DemocraticJune 22, 1967November 30, 1968
Director-General of the Prime Minister's OfficeTatsuo TanakaLiberal DemocraticNovember 25, 1967November 30, 1968
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauMasami TakatsujiIndependentFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs)Takao KameokaLiberal DemocraticJune 22, 1967November 30, 1968
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (General Affairs)Minoru IshiokaIndependentFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office (Political Affairs)Tetsuo YagiLiberal DemocraticNovember 28, 1967December 3, 1968
Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office (General Affairs)Hideo HoriIndependentFebruary 17, 1967February 2, 1968
Kyosuke HirotsuIndependentFebruary 2, 1968August 12, 1969
Source:[2]

Second Cabinet reshuffle

The second Cabinet reshuffle took place on November 30, 1968.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterEisaku SatōLiberal DemocraticFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Minister of JusticeKichinosuke SaigoLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister for Foreign AffairsKiichi AichiLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of FinanceTakeo FukudaLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of EducationMichita SakataLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of HealthNoboru SaitōLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesShirō HasegawaLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of International Trade and IndustryMasayoshi ŌhiraLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of TransportKen HaradaLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of PostsToshio KōmotoLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of LaborKenzaburo HaraLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of ConstructionDirector of the Kinki Regional Development Agency

Director of the Chubu Regional Development and Maintenance Agency

Chair of the National Capital Region Development Commission

Shinzō TsubokawaLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Minister of Home AffairsChair of the National Public Safety CommissionTakeo NodaLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Director of the Administrative Management AgencyDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyMasuo ArakiLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Director of the Defense AgencyKiichi AritaLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Director of the Economic Planning AgencyWatarō KannoLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Director of the Science and Technology AgencyShirō KiuchiLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Chief Cabinet SecretaryShigeru HoriLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Director-General of the Prime Minister's OfficeTokuji TokonamiLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauMasami TakatsujiIndependentFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political Affairs)Toshio KimuraLiberal DemocraticNovember 30, 1968January 14, 1970
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (General Affairs)Minoru IshiokaIndependentFebruary 17, 1967January 14, 1970
Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office (Political Affairs)Hyōsuke KujiraokaLiberal DemocraticDecember 3, 1968January 14, 1970
Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office (General Affairs)Kyosuke HirotsuIndependentFebruary 2, 1968August 12, 1969
Norio IwakuraIndependentAugust 12, 1969January 14, 1970
Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Second Satō Cabinet . Prime Minister's Official Residence.
  2. Web site: First Reshuffled Cabinet of the Second Satō Cabinet . Prime Minister's Official Residence.
  3. Web site: Second Reshuffled Cabinet of the Second Satō Cabinet . Prime Minister's Official Residence.