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He served as a government bureaucrat before becoming Home Minister in [[1906]]. During his term in that position (until [[1908]]), he strengthened his political party, the [[Seiyukai|Seiyûkai]], by attracting support from amongst the bureaucracy. He also placed loyal members of his party in positions as prefectural governors, and attracted others to his side by offering them policies and decisions that would specifically benefit their local/regional constituencies. | He served as a government bureaucrat before becoming Home Minister in [[1906]]. During his term in that position (until [[1908]]), he strengthened his political party, the [[Seiyukai|Seiyûkai]], by attracting support from amongst the bureaucracy. He also placed loyal members of his party in positions as prefectural governors, and attracted others to his side by offering them policies and decisions that would specifically benefit their local/regional constituencies. | ||
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| + | Following the March First Movement uprisings in [[Colonial Korea|Korea]] in 1919, and the horror among many around the world at the Japanese colonial administration's brutal response, Hara attempted to push for a more moderate approach, and for reforms to be enacted in the colonies as they had been in the home islands. He was assassinated, however, before these intentions could be more fully realized.<ref>[[Mark Peattie]] and Ramon Myers (eds.), ''The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945'', Princeton University Press (1984), 21.</ref> | ||
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*Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 202. | *Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 202. | ||
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Revision as of 13:14, 18 October 2014
Hara Kei, also known as Hara Takashi, was the first commoner to become prime minister of Japan.
He served as a government bureaucrat before becoming Home Minister in 1906. During his term in that position (until 1908), he strengthened his political party, the Seiyûkai, by attracting support from amongst the bureaucracy. He also placed loyal members of his party in positions as prefectural governors, and attracted others to his side by offering them policies and decisions that would specifically benefit their local/regional constituencies.
Following the March First Movement uprisings in Korea in 1919, and the horror among many around the world at the Japanese colonial administration's brutal response, Hara attempted to push for a more moderate approach, and for reforms to be enacted in the colonies as they had been in the home islands. He was assassinated, however, before these intentions could be more fully realized.[1]
References
- Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 202.
- ↑ Mark Peattie and Ramon Myers (eds.), The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945, Princeton University Press (1984), 21.
