Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | |||||
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東久邇宮稔彦王 | |||||
 Formal portrait, c. 1936 | |||||
| Prime Minister of Japan | |||||
| In office 17 August 1945 – 9 October 1945 | |||||
| Monarch | Hirohito | ||||
| Preceded by | Kantarō Suzuki | ||||
| Succeeded by | Kijūrō Shidehara | ||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Born | 3 December 1887 Kyoto City, Empire of Japan | ||||
| Died | 20 January 1990 (aged 102) Tokyo Metropolis, Japan | ||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||
| Spouse(s) | |||||
| Children | Morihiro Higashikuni Moromasa Higashikuni Akitsune Higashikuni Toshihiko Higashikuni | ||||
| Mother | Terao Utako | ||||
| Father | Asahiko, Prince Kuni | ||||
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Army Academy Army War College | ||||
| Occupation | Imperial Prince General | ||||
| Awards | Order of the Chrysanthemum Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, Order of the Golden Kite | ||||
| Signature |  | ||||
| Military service | |||||
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan | ||||
| Branch/service |  Imperial Japanese Army | ||||
| Years of service | 1908–1945 | ||||
| Rank | General  | ||||
| Commands | IJA 4th Division, Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, IJA 2nd Army, General Defense Command | ||||
| Battles/wars | |||||
| Prince Higashikuni | |||||
| Tenure | 3 November 1906 – 14 October 1947 | ||||
| Successor | Title abolished | ||||
| Head of the House of Higashikuni | |||||
| Tenure | 3 November 1906 – 20 January 1990 | ||||
| Successor | Nobuhiko Higashikuni | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 東久邇宮稔彦王 | ||||
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Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō, 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the army.[1] He was the prime minister of Japan from 17 August to 9 October 1945.[2]
He is the only member of the Japanese imperial family to head a cabinet, and Japan's shortest-serving prime minister, serving for only 54 days.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bix, Herbert P. (1995). "Inventing the 'Symbol Monarchy' in Japan, 1945-52". Journal of Japanese Studies. 21 (2): 338. doi:10.2307/133011. JSTOR 133011.
- ↑ "Prince Suggested That Hirohito Quit; Higashi-Kuni Says He Gave Emperor Three Suitable Times for Abdication Considered Abdication; Admiral Ueda Released". New York Times. March 4, 1946. p. 6.
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