# Kantarō Suzuki Cabinet

The Kantarō Suzuki Cabinet is the 42nd Cabinet of Japan led by Kantarō Suzuki from April 7 to August 17, 1945.

## Cabinet

Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Kantarō Suzuki | | Imperial Rule Assistance Association | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Kantarō Suzuki | | Imperial Rule Assistance Association | April 7, 1945 | April 9, 1945 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Shigenori Tōgō | | Independent | April 9, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Genki Abe | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Finance | Hirose Toyosaku | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of the Army | Korechika Anami | | Military (Army) | April 7, 1945 | August 15, 1945 |
| Minister of the Army | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | August 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of the Navy | Mitsumasa Yonai | | Military (Navy) | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Justice | Matsuzaka Hiromasa | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Education | Ōta Kōzō | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Health | Tadahiko Okada | | The Great Japan Political Association | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Greater East Asia | Kantarō Suzuki | | Imperial Rule Assistance Association | April 7, 1945 | April 9, 1945 |
| Minister of Greater East Asia | Shigenori Tōgō | | Independent | April 9, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | Tadaatsu Ishiguro | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Munitions | Teijirō Toyoda | | Military (Navy) | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | Teijirō Toyoda | | Military (Navy) | April 7, 1945 | April 9, 1945 |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | April 9, 1945 | April 11, 1945 |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | Kobiyama Naoto | | Independent | April 11, 1945 | May 19, 1945 |
| Minister of Transport | Kobiyama Naoto | | Independent | May 19, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of State | Sakurai Hyōgorō | | The Great Japan Political Association | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of State | Sakonji Seizō | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of State | Hiroshi Shimomura | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Minister of State | Yasui Tōji | | Military (Army) | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | Hisatsune Sakomizu | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau | Murase Naokai | | Independent | April 7, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Ministers ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs | Viscount Itō Jirōmaru | | Independent | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Home Affairs | Kuboi Yoshimichi | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance | Nakamura Sannojo | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Army | Koyama Kunitarō | | Dai Nippon Seijikai | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Navy | Ayabe Kentarō | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice | Hamano Tetsutarō | | Dai Nippon Seijikai | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education | Count Hashimoto Saneaya | | Independent | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health | Miyoshi Nobufusa | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Greater East Asia | Toyota Osamu | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | Ueda Kōkichi | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Munitions | Noda Takeo | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport and Communications | Manabe Gijū | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | May 19, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport | Manabe Gijū | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 19, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretaries ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Political party | Term start | Term end |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs | Tsuru Sōichi | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Home Affairs | Koizumi Junya | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Finance | Nishikawa Sadaichi | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Army | Viscount Ōoka Tadatsuna | | Independent | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Navy | Baron Kōyama Kazui | | Independent | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Justice | Baron Kuratomi Hitoshi | | Independent | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Education | Itō Gorō | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Health | Saitō Masami | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Greater East Asia | Nagumo Seisaku | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Agriculture and Commerce | Fujimoto Sutesuke | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Munitions | Miki Takeo | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport and Communications | Hata Bushirō | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 15, 1945 | May 19, 1945 |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of Transport | Hata Bushirō | | The Great Japan Political Association | May 19, 1945 | August 17, 1945 |
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