Ōkuma Shigenobu
Former Prime Minister of Japan
Marquess Ōkuma Shigenobu was a Japanese statesman and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy. He served as the second Prime Minister of the Empire of Japan in 1898 and from 1914 to 1916. Ōkuma was also an early advocate of Western science and... Wikipedia
Born: March 11, 1838, Saga, Saga, Japan
Died: January 10, 1922 (age 83 years), Waseda
Party: Rikken Dōshikai
Organizations founded: Waseda University, Rikken Kaishintō, Tokyo Senmon Gakko, and more
Education: Kōdōkan
Children: Nobutsune Ōkuma
Grandchild: Nobuyuki Ōkuma