Ashida cabinet
The Ashida cabinet ruled Japan from March 10, 1948, after Ashida Hitoshi had been elected Prime Minister on February 21, 1948 by the Shūgiin against the vote of the Sangiin . It included six members of the Democratic Party , eight of the Socialist Party of Japan (SPJ), including two supporters of the left wing, and two members of the Kokumin-kyōdō-tō ("People's Cooperation Party").
In June and July the Kokkai began investigations into the Shōwa-Denkō scandal. On July 6, Ashida was summoned to a hearing ( 証人 喚 問 , shōnin kammon ). When the allegations were confirmed, the cabinet resigned on October 5th. It remained in office until Yoshida Shigeru was elected Prime Minister on October 14 and took over the office one day later.
| Office | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
|
Prime Minister Foreign Minister |
Ashida Hitoshi | Democratic Party |
| Minister of State, Deputy Prime Minister until July 6, 1948 | Nishio Suehiro | SPJ (right wing) |
| Finance minister | Kitamura Tokutaro | Democratic Party |
| Head of the judicial authority | Suzuki Yoshio | SPJ (right wing) |
| Minister of Education | Morito Tatsuo | SPJ (right wing) |
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs | Takeda Giichi | Democratic Party |
| Minister for Agriculture and Forests | Nagae Kazuo | SPJ (right wing) |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Mizutani Chōzaburō | SPJ (right wing) |
| Minister of transport | Okada Seiichi | Kokumin-kyōdō-tō |
| Communications minister | Tomiyoshi Eiji | SPJ (right wing) |
| Minister of Labor | Katō Kanjū | SPJ (left wing) |
| Head of the building authorities until July 10, 1948 Minister of construction from July 10, 1948 |
Hitotsumatsu Sadayoshi | Democratic Party |
| Minister of State, Chief Cabinet Secretary | Tomabechi Gizo | Democratic Party |
| Head of the “Main Office for Economic Stability” (
経 済 安定 本部 ) Head of the Price Authority |
Kurusu Takeo until October 2, 1948 Ashida Hitoshi from October 2, 1948 |
Democratic Party Democratic Party |
| Head of the Reparations Authority Head of the "Administrative Investigation Department" ( 行政 調査 部 総 裁 ) until July 1, 1948 Head of the Administrative Supervision Authority from July 1, 1948 |
Funada Kyōji | Kokumin-kyōdō-tō |
| Chairman of the Regional Finance Commission | Nomizo Masaru | SPJ (left wing) |
Resignations
- Deputy Prime Minister Nishio resigned on charges of bribery after being summoned to an investigative hearing by the Kokkai .
- Minister of State Kurusu resigned because of the Shōwa-Denkō scandal, which later also brought down the entire cabinet.
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