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Ōkuma Shigenobu
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Japanese politician (1838-1922)
Ōkuma Shigenobu was a prominent Japanese politician who lived from 1838 to 1922 and played an important role during Japan's modernization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as Prime Minister and held other significant government positions that helped shape Japan's development during a transformative period in the country's history.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Saga
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- founder
- Political party
- Rikken Dōshikai
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Noble title
- count
- Image
- Marquess Ōkuma Shigenobu, LCCN2014714019 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Tokyo
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- writing language
- Japanese
- Commons category
- Ōkuma Shigenobu
- date of birth
- 1838-03-11
- date of death
- 1922-01-10
- topic's main category
- Category:Ōkuma Shigenobu
- name in kana
- おおくま しげのぶ
- name in native language
- 大隈重信
- time period
- 20th century
- pseudonym
- 八太郎
- nickname
- 大隈老侯
- ethnic group
- Japanese people
- social classification
- kazoku
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Encyclopedic overview
Member of the House of Peers In office 14 July 1916 – 10 January 1922
Personal details Born(1838-03-11)11 March 1838 Saga, Hizen, Japan
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