竹下登
The second term of Murayama as finance minister was from 27 December 1988 to 9 August 1989 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita. He replaced Noboru Takeshita, who had served as acting finance minister since the resignation of Kiichi Miyazawa due to his alleged involvement in the Recruit stock scandal on 9 December 1988. On 9 August 1989, Ryutaro Hashimoto replaced Murayama as finance minister.