Hara Takashi

Politician

1856 – 1921

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Who was Hara Takashi?

Hara Takashi was a Japanese politician and the 19th Prime Minister of Japan from 29 September 1918 until his assassination on 4 November 1921. He was also called Hara Kei informally. He was the first commoner appointed to the office of prime minister of Japan. His catch phrase as a politician was "commoner prime minister". He was also the first Japanese Christian Prime Minister.

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Born
Feb 9, 1856
Morioka
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Education
  • University of Tokyo
Lived in
  • Iwate Prefecture
Died
Nov 4, 1921
Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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