Third Yoshida Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Third Yoshida Cabinet
State Head Title:Emperor
Deputy Government Head:Hayashi Jōji (until March 13, 1951)
Government Head:Shigeru Yoshida
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Date Formed:February 16, 1949
Date Dissolved:June 28, 1950
State Head:Shōwa
Flag Border:true
Flag:Flag of Japan.svg
Jurisdiction:Japan
Cabinet Number:49th
Legislature Term:5th-7th National Diet
Predecessor:Second Yoshida Cabinet
Successor:Third Yoshida Cabinet (First Reshuffle)

The Third Yoshida Cabinet was the 49th Cabinet of Japan. It was headed by Shigeru Yoshida from 16 February 1949 to 30 October 1952.

The Treaty of San Francisco came into force and the Allied occupation ended on 28 April 1952.

Cabinet

Initial composition

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterShigeru YoshidaDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Deputy Prime MinisterHayashi JōjiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949March 13, 1951
Attorney GeneralUeda ShunkichiIndependentFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of FinanceHayato IkedaDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of EducationTakase SōtarōRyokufūkaiFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of HealthHayashi JōjiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMori KōtarōDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Commerce and IndustryHeitarō InagakiDemocraticFebruary 16, 1949May 25, 1949
Minister of International Trade and IndustryHeitarō InagakiDemocraticMay 25, 1949February 17, 1950
Minister of TransportShinzō ŌyaDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of CommunicationsOzawa SaekiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 1, 1949
Minister of LaborSuzuki MasafumiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of ConstructionMasutani ShūjiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Aoki TakayoshiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of StateDirector of the Administrative Management AgencyHonda IchirōDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of StateChairman of the Local Finance CommitteeKozaemon KimuraDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 1, 1949
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Board of ReparationsHigai SenzōDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949March 11, 1949
Yamaguchi KikuichirōDemocratic LiberalMarch 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of StateYamaguchi KikuichirōDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949March 11, 1949
Minister of StateHigai SenzōDemocratic LiberalMarch 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Chief Cabinet SecretaryMasuda KaneshichiDemocratic LiberalFebruary 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Deputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryKōri YūichiIndependentFebruary 16, 1949June 1, 1949
Source:[1]

Reorganized Cabinet

The Cabinet was reorganized on June 1, 1949.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Deputy Prime MinisterHayashi JōjiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949March 13, 1951
Attorney GeneralUeda ShunkichiIndependentFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of FinanceHayato IkedaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of EducationTakase SōtarōRyokufūkaiFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of HealthHayashi JōjiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMori KōtarōLiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of International Trade and IndustryHeitarō InagakiDemocraticMay 25, 1949February 17, 1950
Hayato IkedaLiberalFebruary 17, 1950April 11, 1950
Takase SōtarōRyokufūkaiApril 11, 1950June 28, 1950
Minister of TransportShinzō ŌyaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of PostsMinister of TelecommunicationsOzawa SaekiLiberalJune 1, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of LaborSuzuki MasafumiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of ConstructionMasutani ShūjiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Masuda KaneshichiLiberalMay 6, 1950June 7, 1951
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Aoki TakayoshiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of StateDirector of the Administrative Management AgencyHonda IchirōLiberalFebruary 16, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of StateDirector of the Local Autonomy AgencyKozaemon KimuraLiberalJune 1, 1949January 24, 1950
Honda IchirōLiberalJanuary 24, 1950June 28, 1950
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Board of ReparationsYamaguchi KikuichirōLiberalMarch 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Minister of StateDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyMasuda KaneshichiLiberalJune 1, 1949June 7, 1951
Minister of StateHigai SenzōLiberalMarch 11, 1949June 28, 1950
Chief Cabinet SecretaryMasuda KaneshichiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949May 6, 1950
Katsuo OkazakiLiberalMay 6, 1950December 26, 1951
Cabinet SecretaryKōri YūichiIndependentJune 1, 1949February 16, 1950
Kanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Inōe SeiichiIndependentJune 20, 1950May 25, 1951
Source:

First Cabinet reshuffle

Cabinet Name:Third Yoshida Cabinet
(First Reshuffle)
State Head Title:Emperor
Deputy Government Head:Hayashi Jōji (until March 13, 1951)
Government Head:Shigeru Yoshida
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Date Formed:June 28, 1950
Date Dissolved:July 4, 1951
State Head:Shōwa
Flag Border:true
Flag:Flag of Japan.svg
Jurisdiction:Japan
Cabinet Number:49th
Legislature Term:8th-10th National Diet
Predecessor:Third Yoshida Cabinet
Successor:Third Yoshida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle)

The first Cabinet reshuffle took place on June 28, 1950.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of State (since June 28, 1950)Hayashi JōjiLiberalFebruary 16, 1949March 13, 1951
Attorney GeneralŌhashi TakeoLiberalJune 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of FinanceHayato IkedaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of EducationAmano TeiyūIndependentJune 28, 1950August 12, 1952
Minister of HealthKurokawa TakeoLiberalJune 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesHirokawa KōzenLiberalJune 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of International Trade and IndustryYokoo ShigemiLiberalJune 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of TransportYamazaki TakeshiLiberalJune 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of PostsMinister of TelecommunicationsTamura BunkichiLiberalJune 28, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of LaborShigeru HoriLiberalJune 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of ConstructionMasuda KaneshichiLiberalMay 6, 1950June 7, 1951
Sutō HideoLiberalJune 7, 1951July 4, 1951
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Sutō HideoLiberalJune 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Administrative Management AgencyOkano KiyohideLiberalJune 28, 1950July 12, 1950
Hirokawa KōzenLiberalJuly 12, 1950July 4, 1951
Minister of StateDirector of the Local Autonomy AgencyOkano KiyohideLiberalJune 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Board of ReparationsMasuda KaneshichiLiberalJune 28, 1950June 7, 1951
Sutō HideoLiberalJune 7, 1951December 26, 1951
Minister of StateDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyMasuda KaneshichiLiberalJune 1, 1949June 7, 1951
Sutō HideoLiberalJune 7, 1951July 4, 1951
Chief Cabinet SecretaryKatsuo OkazakiLiberalMay 6, 1950December 26, 1951
Cabinet SecretaryKanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Inōe SeiichiIndependentJune 20, 1950May 25, 1951
Toshihiro KennokiIndependentMay 25, 1951October 30, 1952
Source:

Second Cabinet reshuffle

Cabinet Name:Third Yoshida Cabinet
(Second Reshuffle)
State Head Title:Emperor
Government Head:Shigeru Yoshida
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Date Formed:July 4, 1951
Date Dissolved:December 26, 1951
State Head:Shōwa
Flag Border:true
Flag:Flag of Japan.svg
Jurisdiction:Japan
Cabinet Number:49th
Legislature Term:11th-13th National Diet
Predecessor:Third Yoshida Cabinet (First Reshuffle)
Successor:Third Yoshida Cabinet (Third Reshuffle)

The second Cabinet reshuffle took place on July 4, 1951.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Attorney GeneralŌhashi TakeoLiberalJune 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Minister of FinanceHayato IkedaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of EducationAmano TeiyūIndependentJune 28, 1950August 12, 1952
Minister of HealthHashimoto RyōgoLiberalJuly 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesNemoto RiyūtarōIndependentJuly 4, 1951December 26, 1951
Minister of International Trade and IndustryTakahashi RiyūtarōIndependentJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of TransportYamazaki TakeshiLiberalJune 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of PostsEisaku SatōLiberalJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of TelecommunicationsEisaku SatōLiberalJuly 4, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of LaborShigeru HoriLiberalJune 28, 1950December 26, 1951
Minister of ConstructionNoda UichiLiberalJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Sutō HideoLiberalJune 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Administrative Management AgencyHashimoto RyōgoLiberalJuly 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Local Autonomy AgencyOkano KiyohideLiberalJune 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Board of ReparationsSutō HideoLiberalJune 7, 1951December 26, 1951
Minister of StateDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyNoda UichiLiberalJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of StateMasutani ShūjiLiberalJuly 4, 1951December 26, 1951
Chief Cabinet SecretaryKatsuo OkazakiLiberalMay 6, 1950December 26, 1951
Cabinet SecretaryKanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Toshihiro KennokiIndependentMay 25, 1951October 30, 1952
Source:

Third Cabinet reshuffle

Cabinet Name:Third Yoshida Cabinet
(Third Reshuffle)
State Head Title:Emperor
Government Head:Shigeru Yoshida
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Date Formed:December 26, 1951
Date Dissolved:October 30, 1952
State Head:Shōwa
Flag Border:true
Flag:Flag of Japan.svg
Jurisdiction:Japan
Cabinet Number:49th
Legislature Term:13th-15th National Diet
Predecessor:Third Yoshida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle)
Successor:Fourth Yoshida Cabinet

The third Cabinet reshuffle took place on December 26, 1951.

PortfolioNamePolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Attorney GeneralKimura TōkutarōLiberalDecember 26, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of JusticeKimura TōkutarōLiberalAugust 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister for Foreign AffairsShigeru YoshidaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949April 1, 1952
Katsuo OkazakiLiberalApril 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of FinanceHayato IkedaLiberalFebruary 16, 1949October 30, 1952
Minister of EducationAmano TeiyūIndependentJune 28, 1950August 12, 1952
Okano KiyohideLiberalAugust 12, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of HealthHashimoto RyōgoLiberalJuly 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Yoshitake EichiLiberalJanuary 18, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesHirokawa KōzenLiberalDecember 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of International Trade and IndustryTakahashi RiyūtarōIndependentJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of TransportMurakami GiichiIndependentDecember 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of PostsEisaku SatōLiberalJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of TelecommunicationsEisaku SatōLiberalJuly 4, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of LaborYoshitake EichiLiberalDecember 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of ConstructionNoda UichiLiberalJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of StateDirector-General of the Economic Stabilization Board

Chair of the Price Board

Director of the Central Economic Research Agency

Sutō HideoLiberalJune 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Economic Deliberation AgencySutō HideoLiberalAugust 1, 1952September 2, 1952
Yamazaki TakeshiLiberalSeptember 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Administrative Management AgencyHashimoto RyōgoLiberalJuly 4, 1951January 18, 1952
Kimura TōkutarōLiberalJanuary 18, 1952April 5, 1952
Noda UichiLiberalApril 5, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Local Autonomy AgencyOkano KiyohideLiberalJune 28, 1950August 1, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Autonomy AgencyOkano KiyohideLiberalAugust 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of State (until December 27, 1951)Director-General of the Board of ReparationsKatsuo OkazakiLiberalDecember 26, 1951April 28, 1952
Minister of StateDirector of the Hokkaido Regional Development AgencyNoda UichiLiberalJuly 4, 1951October 30, 1952
Minister of StateCommissioner of the National Safety AgencyShigeru Yoshida (acting)LiberalAugust 1, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of StateŌhashi TakeoLiberalDecember 26, 1951August 1, 1952
Minister of StateYamazaki TakeshiLiberalDecember 26, 1951September 2, 1952
Minister of StateKatsuo OkazakiLiberalApril 29, 1952April 30, 1952
Minister of StateYamagata KatsumiLiberalSeptember 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of StateŌnogi HidejirōLiberalSeptember 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Minister of StateNakayama ToshihikoLiberalSeptember 2, 1952October 30, 1952
Chief Cabinet SecretaryShigeru HoriLiberalDecember 26, 1951October 30, 1952
Cabinet SecretaryKanno YoshimaruIndependentNovember 1, 1949August 13, 1952
Toshihiro KennokiIndependentMay 25, 1951October 30, 1952
Eguchi MitoruIndependentDecember 26, 1951August 13, 1952
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Third Yoshida Cabinet . Prime Minister's Official Residence.