# Shidehara Cabinet

The Shidehara Cabinet is the 44th Cabinet of Japan led by Kijūrō Shidehara from 9 October 1945 to 22 May 1946, during the Allied occupation.

## Cabinet

Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Shigeru Yoshida | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Zenjirō Horikiri | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Minister of Finance | Viscount Keizo Shibusawa | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of the Army | Sadamu Shimomura | | Military (Army) | October 9, 1945 | December 1, 1945 |
| First Minister of Demobilization | Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | | Independent | December 1, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of the Navy | Mitsumasa Yonai | | Military (Navy) | October 9, 1945 | December 1, 1945 |
| Second Minister of Demobilization | Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | | Independent | December 1, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Justice | Iwata Chūzō | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Education | Maeda Tamon | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Matsumura Kenzō | | Progressive | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Ogasawara Sankurō | | Progressive | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Transport | Tanaka Takeo | | Progressive | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Minister of Health | Hitoshi Ashida | | Liberal | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Ichizō Kobayashi | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | March 9, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Matsumoto Jōji | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Tsugita Daisaburō | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Tsugita Daisaburō | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary | Narahashi Wataru | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Miyoshi Shigeo | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | January 13, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Ministers ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs | Inukai Takeru | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs | Kawasaki Suegorō | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance | Yutani Yoshiharu | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Army | Miyazaki Ichi | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | November 30, 1945 |
| First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization | Miyazaki Ichi | | Progressive | December 1, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Navy | Tanaka Ryōichi | | Liberal | October 31, 1945 | November 30, 1945 |
| Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization | Tanaka Ryōichi | | Liberal | December 1, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice | Teshirogi Ryūkichi | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education | Mishima Michiharu | | Independent | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Kogure Budayū | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry | Arai Takaji | | Liberal | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport | Kōro Akira | | Liberal | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health | Yano Shōtarō | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretaries ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs | Matsuura Shūtarō | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs | Nakasuke Matsu | | Liberal | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance | Yamamoto Kumekichi | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Army | Noguchi Kiichi | | Liberal | October 31, 1945 | November 30, 1945 |
| First Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization | Noguchi Kiichi | | Liberal | December 1, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Navy | Hoshino Yasunosuke | | Independent | October 31, 1945 | November 30, 1945 |
| Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization | Hoshino Yasunosuke | | Independent | December 1, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice | Watanabe Akira | | Independent | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education | Morita Jūjirō | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Hōjō Shunpachi | | Independent | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | October 31, 1945 | November 6, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry | Yamane Takeo | | Independent | November 6, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport | Shirakawa Hisao | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health | Tanaka Waichirō | | Liberal | October 31, 1945 | January 26, 1946 |
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## Reshuffled Cabinet

A Cabinet reshuffle took place on January 13, 1946.
Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | | Progressive | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Shigeru Yoshida | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Mitsuchi Chūzō | | Independent | January 13, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Finance | Viscount Keizo Shibusawa | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| First Minister of Demobilization | Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | | Independent | December 1, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Second Minister of Demobilization | Baron Kijūrō Shidehara | | Independent | December 1, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Justice | Iwata Chūzō | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Education | Yoshishige Abe | | Independent | January 13, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Soejima Sempachi | | Independent | January 13, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Ogasawara Sankurō | | Progressive | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Transport | Mitsuchi Chūzō | | Independent | January 13, 1946 | January 26, 1946 |
| Minister of Transport | Murakami Giichi | | Independent | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of Health | Hitoshi Ashida | | Liberal | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Ichizō Kobayashi | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | March 9, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Tsugita Daisaburō | | Independent | October 9, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Narahashi Wataru | | Independent | February 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Minister of State | Ishiguro Takeshige | | Independent | February 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Narahashi Wataru | | Independent | January 13, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 13, 1946 | March 2, 1946 |
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary | Kiuchi Shirō | | Independent | March 2, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Ishiguro Takeshige | | Independent | January 13, 1946 | March 19, 1946 |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Toshio Irie | | Independent | March 19, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Ministers ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs | Inukai Takeru | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs | Kawasaki Suegorō | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance | Yutani Yoshiharu | | Progressive | October 31, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| First Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Second Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Demobilization | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education | Mishima Michiharu | | Independent | October 31, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretaries ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| First Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization | Noguchi Kiichi | | Liberal | December 1, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Second Parliamentary Undersecretary of Demobilization | Hoshino Yasunosuke | | Independent | December 1, 1945 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 1946 | May 22, 1946 |
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