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Saionji Kimmochi
Born Oct. 23, 1849, in Kyoto; died Nov. 24, 1940, in Okitsu. Japanese political figure. A member of the court nobility by birth, Saionji participated in the incomplete bourgeois revolution of 1867–68. He was a councillor in the postrevolutionary government. From 1885 to 1888 he was envoy to Austria-Hungary, and from 1888 to 1891, envoy to Germany. From 1900 to 1903 he was head of the Privy Council. He was a leader of the Seiyukai. Saionji was prime minister from 1901 to 1902, from 1906 to 1908, and from 1911 to 1912. From 1912 he was a genro. He led Japan’s delegation to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919–20. As genro, Saionji played an important role in the formation of many of Japan’s governments. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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