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He was born in Okayama prefecture. Initially working as a journalist, he turned to politics and became Minister of Education in 1898. In 1929 he became president of the Seiyukai party and was elected as Prime Minister in 1931.
Inukai's assassination by young naval officers in Tokyo on May 15 1932 was a key event in Japanese history, known as the go ichi go jiken ( May 15 incident). It marked the end of party political control over government decisions until after World War II.
| Preceded by: Wakatsuki ReijiroWakatsuki Reijiro ( March 21, 1866 November 20, 1949) was the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. His first term lasted from January 30, 1926 to April 20, 1927; the second from April 14, 1931 to December 13, 1931. Opposition politicians of the time lab | Prime Minister of JapanThis is a historical list of individuals who have served as Prime Minister of Japan . Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed but not counted: e. while Koizumi Junichiro is the listed as the 56th individual to hold this position, hi 1931–1932 | Succeeded by: Saito MakotoViscount Saito Makoto ( October 27 1858 February 26 1936) was a Japanese politician. He was Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan from May 26 1932 to July 8 1934. He was born in Iwate prefecture. Saito Makoto Sai |